Statutory Instruments
Public Health, England And Wales
Made
9th March 2010
Coming into force
6th April 2010
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 167(1)(b) and (3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008(1).
A draft of this instrument has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 162(3)(g) of that Act.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 6th April 2010.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales only.
2. In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991(2) (premises that are not to be disconnected for non-payment of charges), for paragraph 4 substitute the following paragraph—
“4. A hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006(3) in relation to England or section 206 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006(4) in relation to Wales.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Gillian Merron
Minister of State,
Department of Health
9th March 2010
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Water Industry Act 1991 as a consequence of the repeal of section 11 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 by section 130 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private and voluntary sectors is foreseen.
2008 c.14; see section 169 as regard the extent of section 167 of that Act.
1991 c.56; Schedule 4A was inserted by section 1(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Water Industry Act 1999 (c.9).