2004 No. 1859 (C.77)
The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No.15) Order 2004
Made
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on 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, interpretation and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No.15) Order 2004.
2
In this Order, “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.
3
Articles 4, 5(b) and 6 of this Order apply to England only.
Appointed day
2
1st August 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions mentioned in articles 3 to 6.
3
Section 60(3) of the Act (regulation of health care and associated professions) in so far as it is not already in force.
4
Paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act (amendments of enactments) in so far as it is not already in force and, in so far as they relate to that paragraph, paragraph 4 of that Schedule and section 65(1) of the Act (amendments and repeals).
5
In Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals)—
a
the entries relating to the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 in so far as they are not already in force;
b
the entry relating to section 15(1B) to (1D) of the National Health Service Act 19772.
6
In so far as it relates to the entries specified in article 5, section 65(2) of the Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Health Act 1999 have been 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 | |
as to Wales | 1.4.00 | |
s. 2 as to England | ||
(partially) | 8.9.99 | |
(remainder) | 4.1.00 | |
s. 3 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
s. 4 as to England | ||
(partially) | 1.9.99 | |
(remainder) | 1.4.00 | |
s. 5 as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | |
s. 6(1) as to England | 4.1.00 | |
s.6(2) as to England | 1.4.04 | |
s. 7 as to England | 4.1.00 | |
s. 8 as to England | 1.9.99 | |
s. 9 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
as to Wales | 1.4.00 | |
s. 11 as to England | 1.9.99 | |
as to Wales | 1.4.00 | |
s.12 as to England | ||
(partially) | 1.9.99 | |
(remainder) | 4.1.00 | |
as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.99 | |
ss. 13 and 14 as to England | 1.10.99 | |
as to Wales | 1.11.99 | |
ss. 15 to 17 as to England | 1.9.99 | |
as to Wales | 1.11.99 | |
s. 18 as to England | ||
(partially) | 1.11.99 | |
(remainder) | 4.1.00 | |
as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | |
s. 19 | 1.11.99 | |
s. 20 as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | |
as to England (remainder) | 4.1.00 | |
s. 21 as to England | 4.1.00 | |
as to Wales | 1.4.00 | |
ss. 23 to 25 | 1.11.99 | |
ss. 26 to 27 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.00 | |
s.28 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
as to Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | |
s. 29 as to England | ||
(partially) | 1.11.99 | |
(remainder) | 1.4.00 | |
as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.00 | |
ss. 30 to 32 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
ss. 30 and 31 as to Wales (partially) | 1.12.00 | |
s. 32 as to Wales | 1.1.01 | |
s. 33(1) to (6) (partially) | 1.9.99 | |
s. 34 (partially) | 3.8.99 | |
(remainder) | 1.11.99 | |
s. 36 (partially) | 3.8.99 | |
s. 37 (partially) | 3.8.99 | |
s. 37(1) to (9) (remainder) | 1.11.99 | |
s. 38 (partially) | 3.8.99 | |
(partially) | 1.9.99 | |
(partially) | 1.11.99 | |
s. 39 as to England | 1.11.99 | |
as to Wales | 9.2.01 | |
s. 41 | 1.4.00 | |
ss. 42 to 44 | 1.10.99 | |
s. 60 (partially) | 15.3.00 | |
(partially) | 11.5.01 | |
(partially) | 1.4.02 | |
(partially) | 9.7.03 | |
s. 62 | 3.8.99 | |
s. 63 | 3.8.99 | |
s. 64 | 3.8.99 | |
Schedule 1 | ||
as to England (partially) | 8.9.99 | |
as to England (partially) | 4.1.00 | |
as to England (remainder) | 1.4.00 | |
Schedule 2 | ||
as to England and Wales; | 1.11.99 | |
paragraphs 15 to 19 as to Scotland | 11.5.01 | |
paragraphs 17 to 19 as to Northern Ireland | 11.5.01 | |
Schedule 4 (and s. 65(1) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified below)— | ||
paragraphs 4 (partially), 6, 9 (partially), 12(1) (partially), 12(3)(b), 24, 26, 30(1) (partially), 30(2), 31(1) (partially), 31(3), 32, 34(b), 37(1) and (4) (partially), 37(5) and (6), 38(1) and (3) (partially), 39, 74 (partially), 75, 76(b), 83(1) (partially), 83(4), 84, 88(1) (partially) and 88(5) as to England | 1.9.99 | |
paragraphs 8 (partially), 15, 27(a) (partially), 71 (partially), 83(1) (partially), 83(6), 85(1) (partially), 85(3) and (4), 88(1) (partially), 88(6) and 90 as to England | 1.10.99 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 14(1), (3) and (4) (partially), 14(2) and paragraph 36 as to England | 1.11.99 | |
paragraphs 74 (partially), 76(a)(ii), 81(1) (partially) and 81(2)(b) as to England and Wales | 1.11.99 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 37(1) (partially), 37(5) and (6), 79(1) (partially) and 79(2)(a) and (c) as to Wales | 1.11.99 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 5, 6, 9 (partially), 12(1) (partially), 12(3)(b), 15, 26, 30(1) (partially), 30(2), 31(1) (partially), 31(3), 32, 34(b), 37(1) and (4) (partially), 38(1) and (3) (partially), 39, 74 (partially), 75, 76(b), 83(1) (partially), 83(4), 88(1) (partially) and 88(5) as to Wales | 1.12.99 | |
paragraphs 1, 3, 4 (partially), 5, 7, 9 (remainder), 10, 11, 12 (remainder), 13, 23, 25, 27(a) (remainder), 28, 29, 30 (remainder), 34 (remainder), 37 (remainder), 38(1) (partially), 38(2)(a) and (c), 38(3) (remainder), 40, 71 (remainder), 74 (partially), 77 to 79, 81 (except (2)(b)), 83(1) to (5) and (7) (remainder), 87, 88(1) to (5) (remainder) and 89 as to England | 4.1.00 | |
paragraphs 74 (partially), 76(a)(i), 85(1) (partially) and 85(2)(a) as to England and Wales | 4.1.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially) and 16 as to England | 4.1.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 31 (remainder), 33 and 35 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 14 (remainder) and 72 as to England | 1.4.00 | |
paragraphs 73, 74 (partially), 82 and 86 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 27(b), 38(1) (partially), 38(2)(b) and (d) and 65 to 69 as to England and Wales | 1.4.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 8 (partially), 24, 27(a) (partially), 71(a) and (b), 74 (partially), 83(6), 84, 85(4) and 90 as to Wales | 1.4.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially) and 14 (partially) as to Wales | 1.12.00 | |
paragraphs 4 (partially), 14 (partially) and 72 as to Wales | 1.1.01 | |
paragraphs 73 and 86 (as to Scotland and Northern Ireland) | 11.5.01 | |
Schedule 5 (and s. 65(2))— | ||
as to England (partially) | 1.10.99 | |
as to England (partially) | 1.11.99 | |
as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.11.99 | |
as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | |
as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 1.11.99 | |
as to England and Wales (partially) | 1.4.00 | |
as to England and Wales (partially) | 9.2.01 | |
as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 11.5.01 | |
as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 1.4.02 | |
as to the United Kingdom (partially) | 9.7.03 |