1989 No. 1174 (c. 38)

OPTICIANS

The Health and Medicines Act 1988 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1989

Made

In exercise of powers conferred by section 26(1) of the Health and Medicines Act 19881 and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Order:–

Citation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1989.

2

In this Order, “the 1988 Act” means the Health and Medicines Act 1988.

Days appointed2

1

The 6th July 1989 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (1), (3), (8) and (9) of section 14 of the 1988 Act (duties to be performed on sight-testing).

2

The 31st July 1989 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of section 14 of the 1988 Act.

K. ClarkeOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provision of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 which relates to the duties to be performed on sight-testing. The provision is brought into force in stages, for some purposes on 6th July 1989 and for remaining purposes on 31st July 1989.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

s.11(7)

1.1.1989

1988/2107

s.25(2) (partially)

27.2.1989

1989/111

ss.11 (remaining provisions), 13 and 25(1) (partially) ss.12 and 25(2)

(for some purposes – 7.3.1989 )

1989/337

()

(for other purposes – 1.4.1989)

()

)

(remaining provisions)

1.4.1989)

ss.8 (partially) and 25(1) partially

9.6.1989)

1989/826

)

s.9

1.4.1990)