2001 No. 4149 (C. 133)
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7) (England) Order 2001

Made
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 20011, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and extent1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 7) (England) Order 2001.

(2)

In this Order—

the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.

(3)

This Order extends to England only2.

Appointed days in respect of sections 45 and 47 of the Act2.

19th December 2001 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

(a)

section 45 of the Act in so far as that section has not already been brought in force3;

(b)

subsections (5) and (6) of section 47 of the Act in so far as those subsections are not already in force4.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the seventh Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”).

Article 2 brings into force in England section 45 of the Act (in so far as that section is not already in force by virtue of section 70(2) of the Act) and subsections (5) and (6) of section 47 of the Act in relation to directions made under section 45. These provisions relate to Care Trusts.

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1 (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Section 3

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 4

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 6

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 13

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 16

Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of 2001/3738

2001/3738

Section 17

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 20(1) to (5) (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 20(1) to (5) (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 21

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 22

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 24

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 25 (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 25 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 27 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 27 (remainder)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Section 46 (partially)

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 47

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 48

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Schedule 4

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 49 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 50(1)

8th April 2002

2001/3752

Section 50(2) to (7), (8) (remainder), (10) in England

20th December 2001

2001/3752

Section 51

8th November 2001

2001/3752

Section 52

8th November 2001

2001/3752

Section 53

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 54 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 55 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 5 (partially), and 10

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 67(1) (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Schedule 5, paragraph 5 (partially), paragraph 15 (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Schedule 5 (partially)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Section 67(1) (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(1) (partially)

22nd December 2001

2001/3738

Schedule 5, paragraph 5(4) and (14) (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Schedule 5, paragraph 5(4) and (14) (partially)

22nd December 2001

2001/3738

Schedule 5, paragraph 12(1) and (2)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(2) (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Schedule 6 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67 (partially)

Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I.2001/3738

2001/3738

Schedule 5, paragraph 5 (8) and (16)

Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I.2001/3738

2001/3738

Schedule 6 (partially)

Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I.2001/3738

2001/3738