2000 No. 779 (C. 17)
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000

Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 19991, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.

Appointed day2.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), 15th March 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of subsections (1), (2) and (4) of section 60 of the Act and Schedule 3 to the Act.

(2)

The reference in paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act to arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 19772, is to be taken as referring only to a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 19973 under which personal medical services are to be provided, and the purpose of bringing paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act into force is limited accordingly.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force further provisions of the Health Act 1999.

The provisions which are brought into force relate to the regulation of health care and associated professions, including the amendment of legislation relating to such professions, by means of Orders in Council.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Health Act 1999 have been, or are to be, brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order. In addition to the provisions listed below, various provisions of Part II of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the Act that extend only to Scotland have been brought into force on 1st October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999/90 (C. 66), on 14th October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999 No. 115 (C. 73) and on 1st March 2000 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2000, S.S.I. 2000 No. 38 (C. 2).

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

s. 1 as to England

1.10.99

1999/2540

s. 2 as to England

s. 2 as to (partially)

8.9.99

1999/2342

s. 2. as to (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

s. 3 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2342

s. 4 as to England

s. 4 as to (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

s. 4 as to (remainder)

1.4.00

1999/2342

s. 5 as to England (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

s. 6(1) as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

s. 7 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

s. 8 as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

s.9 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2793

s. 11 as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

s. 12 as to England

s. 12 as to (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

s. 12 as to (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

s. 12 as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

ss. 13 and 14 as to England

1.10.99

1999/2540

ss. 13 and 14 as to Wales

1.11.99

1999/3184

ss. 15 to 17 as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

ss. 15 to 17 as to Wales

1.11.99

1999/3184

s. 18 as to England

s. 18 as to (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 18 as to (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2793

s. 18 as to Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/3184

s. 19

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 20 as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 20 as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2793

s. 21 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2793

ss. 23 to 25

1.11.99

1999/2793

ss. 26 to 27 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2793

s. 28 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2793

s. 28 as to Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/3184

s. 29 as to England (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 29 as to England (remainder)

1.4.00

1999/2793

ss. 30 to 32 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2793

s. 33(1) to (6) (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2177

s. 34 (partially)

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 34 (remainder)

1.11.99

1999/2177

s. 36 (partially)

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 37 (partially)

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 37(1) to (9) (remainder)

1.11.99

1999/2177

s. 38 (partially)

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 38 (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2177

s. 38 (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2177

s. 39 as to England

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 41

1.4.00

1999/2793

ss. 42 to 44

1.10.00

1999/2540

s. 62

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 63

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 64

3.8.99

1999/2177

s. 65(1)

s. 65(1) as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

s. 65(1) as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

s. 65(1) as to England (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 65(1) as to England (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

s. 65(1) as to Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/3184

s. 65(1) as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2342

s. 65(1) as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

s. 65(2)

s. 65(2) as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

s. 65(2) as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

s. 65(2) as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.99

1999/2793

s.65(2) as to the United Kingdom (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

Schedule 1

as to England (partially)

8.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

1.4.00

1999/2342

Schedule 2

1.11.99

1999/2793

Schedule 4

paragraphs 1 and 3 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 4

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

as to England (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

as to Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/3184

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

paragraph 5

as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 6

as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 7 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 8 as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

paragraph 9

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraphs 10 and 11 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 12

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 13 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 14 as to England (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

paragraph 14 as to England (remainder)

1.4.00

1999/2793

paragraph 15

as to England

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 23 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 24 as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

paragraph 25 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 26

as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 27

as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to England (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

paragraphs 28 and 29 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 30

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 31

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

1.4.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 32

as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 33 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2342

paragraph 34

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 35 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2342

paragraph 36 as to England

1.11.99

1999/2793

paragraph 37

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/3184

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 38

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

paragraph 39

as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 40 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraphs 65 to 69 as to England and Wales

1.4.00

1999/2793

paragraph 71

as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 72 as to England

1.4.00

1999/2793

paragraph 73 as to England and Wales

1.4.00

1999/2342

paragraph 74

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

as to England and Wales (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2342

paragraph 75

as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 76

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

as to England and Wales (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraphs 77 and 78 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 79

as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/3184

paragraph 81

as to England (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

paragraph 82 as to England and Wales

1.4.00

1999/2342

paragraph 83

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 84 as to England

1.9.99

1999/2342

paragraph 85

as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to England and Wales (partially)

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 86 as to England and Wales

1.4.00

1999/2342

paragraph 87 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 88

as to England (partially)

1.9.99

1999/2342

as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to England (remainder)

4.1.00

1999/2342

as to Wales (partially)

1.12.99

1999/3184

paragraph 89 as to England

4.1.00

1999/2342

paragraph 90 as to England

1.10.99

1999/2540

Schedule 5 as to England (partially)

1.10.99

1999/2540

as to England (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793

as to England and Wales (partially)

1.4.00

1999/2793

as to the United Kingdom (partially)

1.11.99

1999/2793