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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/65</dc:identifier><dc:title>Health Act 1999</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to amend the law about the national health service; make provision in relation to arrangements and payments between health service bodies and local authorities with respect to health and health-related functions; confer power to regulate any professions concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>1999-07-05</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-05-17</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2022-07-01</dct:valid>
					
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RestrictStartDate="1999-07-01"><Title> Final provisions</Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="1999-07-01"><Title> Amendments and repeals.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/65" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65" id="section-65"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c4667191"/>65</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/1" id="section-65-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Schedule 4 (amendments of enactments) is to have effect.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65/2" id="section-65-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The repeals set out in Schedule 5 (which include the repeal of an enactment which is spent) are to have effect.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c4667191" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00609" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/section/65" SectionRef="section-65">S. 65</CitationSubRef> partly in force; 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for E. at 1.10.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540" id="c00616" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2540">S.I. 1999/2540</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00617" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540/article/2/1/a" CitationRef="c00616" SectionRef="article-2-1-a">art. 2(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00618" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00616" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>; for S. at 1.10.1999 by S.S.I 1999/90, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1; for E. at 1.11.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793" id="c00619" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2793">S.I. 1999/2793</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00620" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/article/2/1/a" CitationRef="c00619" SectionRef="article-2-1-a">art. 2(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00621" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00619" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>; for E.W. at 1.11.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793" id="c00622" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2793">S.I. 1999/2793</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00623" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/article/2/1/b" CitationRef="c00622" SectionRef="article-2-1-b">art. 2(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00622" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>; at 1.11.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793" id="c00625" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2793">S.I. 1999/2793</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00626" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/article/2/1/d" CitationRef="c00625" SectionRef="article-2-1-d">art. 2(1)(d)</CitationSubRef>; for W. at 1.11.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184" id="c00627" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="3184">S.I. 1999/3184</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00628" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00627" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00629" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00627" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>; for W. at 1.12.1999 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184" id="c00630" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="3184">S.I. 1999/3184</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00631" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184/article/2/2" CitationRef="c00630" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00632" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3184/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00630" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>; for E. at 4.1.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342" id="c00633" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2342">S.I. 1999/2342</Citation>, art. (2)(3)(a), Sch. 2; for E.W. at 4.1.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342" id="c00634" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2342">S.I. 1999/2342</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00635" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342/article/2/3/b" CitationRef="c00634" SectionRef="article-2-3-b">art. 2(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>; for E. at 4.1.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540" id="c00636" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2540">S.I. 1999/2540</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00637" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2540/article/2/2" CitationRef="c00636" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>; for E. at 1.4.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342" id="c00638" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2342">S.I. 1999/2342</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00639" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342/article/2/4/a" CitationRef="c00638" SectionRef="article-2-4-a">art. 2(4)(a)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00640" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342/schedule/3" CitationRef="c00638" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>; for E.W. at 1.4.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342" id="c00641" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2342">S.I. 1999/2342</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00642" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2342/article/2/4/b" CitationRef="c00641" SectionRef="article-2-4-b">art. 2(4)(b)</CitationSubRef>; for E.W. at 1.4.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793" id="c00643" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="2793">S.I. 1999/2793</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00644" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/article/2/3/a/c" CitationRef="c00643" SectionRef="article-2-3-a-c">art. 2(3)(a)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00645" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2793/schedule/3" CitationRef="c00643" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>; for W. at 1.4.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1026" id="c00646" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="1026">S.I. 2000/1026</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00647" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1026/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00646" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00648" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1026/schedule" CitationRef="c00646" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>; for E.W. at 1.4.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1041" id="c00649" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="1041">S.I. 2000/1041</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00650" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1041/article/2/c" CitationRef="c00649" SectionRef="article-2-c">art. 2(c)</CitationSubRef>; for W. at 1.12.2000 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991" id="c00651" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2991">S.I. 2000/2991</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00652" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00651" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00653" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00651" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>; for W. at 1.1.2001 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991" id="c00654" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2991">S.I. 2000/2991</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00655" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/article/2/2" CitationRef="c00654" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00656" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2991/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00654" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>; for E.W. at 9.2.2001 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270" id="c00657" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="270">S.I. 2001/270</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00658" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/270/article/2/b" CitationRef="c00657" SectionRef="article-2-b">art. 2(b)</CitationSubRef>; for S. at 31.1.2004 and 4.3.2004 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/32" id="c00659" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="32">S.S.I. 2004/32</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00660" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/32/article/2/1/b/2/b" CitationRef="c00659" SectionRef="article-2-1-b-2-b" Operative="true">art. 2(1)(b)(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>; for E. at 1.8.2004 by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1859" id="c00661" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="1859">S.I. 2004/1859</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00662" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1859/article/4" CitationRef="c00661" SectionRef="article-4">arts. 4</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00663" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1859/article/6" CitationRef="c00661" SectionRef="article-6">6</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c12200171" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00757" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/8/part/III" SectionRef="part-III">Pt. III</CitationSubRef> applied to Isles of Scilly (with modifications) (14.3.2001) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/448" id="c00758" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="448">S.I. 2001/448</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00759" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/448/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00758" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>