Welsh Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES
Made
23 March 2010
Coming into force
1 April 2010
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(2)(a) of the Health Act 2009(1).
In accordance with section 40(13) of that Act the Welsh Ministers have consulted the Secretary of State.
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Health Act 2009.
2. 1 April 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a)paragraphs 14 to 17 of Schedule 3 (NHS and other health appointments: suspension);
(b)paragraphs 18 and 19 of Schedule 3 except in so far as they relate to amendments of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; and
(c)section 19 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 3 referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Edwina Hart
Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
23 March 2010
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the first commencement order for the Health Act 2009 (“the Act”).
Article 2 brings into force on 1 April 2010 certain paragraphs of Schedule 3 to the Act which contain amendments to provide for powers of suspension in relation to certain NHS and other bodies concerned with health (article 2(a) to (c)).
(This note is not part of the Order)
Various provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to England by S.I. 2010/30 (c.5).