The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2018

Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2018 No.

Health Care And Associated Professions

Nurses, Midwives And Nursing Associates

The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2018

Made

***2018

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***2018

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60(1)(b) and 62(4) and (4A) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999(1).

The Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act, and in accordance with paragraph 9(1A) of that Schedule consulted the Scottish Ministers.

The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council, together with a report about consultation, was laid before Parliament.

A draft of this Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council.

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1999 c.8. Section 60 was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 5 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253); section 26(9) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c.17); paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 and paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14); sections 209, 210 and 213 of, and paragraphs 60 and 72 of, Schedule 15 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7); paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231); paragraph 43 of Schedule 34 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916). Section 62 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43); and paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Subsections (4) and (4A) were substituted in section 62 by paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Schedule 3 was amended by section 26(10) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c.17); paragraph 8(b) of Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254); paragraph 67 of Schedule 11, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 14, to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43); sections 33 and 80 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Health Act 2006 (c.28); paragraphs 4 to 10 of Schedule 8, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 10 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 15, to the Health and Social Care Act 2008; section 211 of, and paragraphs 61 and 72 of Schedule 15 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2012.