2006 No. 481 (C. 12)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 14) (England) Order 2006

Made

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

Citation, interpretation and application1

1

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 14) (England) Order 2006.

2

In this Order, “the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.

3

This Order applies in relation to England only.

Appointed day in respect of provision for local pharmaceutical services schemes2

1

28th February 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

a

section 40 of the Act (provision for LPS services); and

b

Schedule 3 to the Act,

for the purpose of making regulations.

2

1st April 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

a

section 40 of the Act in so far as not already in force;

b

Schedule 3 to the Act in so far as not already in force; and

c

Paragraphs 5(12)(a) and 11(4) of Schedule 5 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments) and, in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, section 67(1) of the Act.

Appointed day in respect of pharmaceutical services3

1st April 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of Part 2 of Schedule 6 and, in so far as it relates to that Part, section 67(2) to the Act (repeals).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Jane KennedyMinister of State,Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the fourteenth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”) relating to England. It applies in relation to England only.

Article 2(1) brings into force on 28th February 2006 section 40 of the Act for the purposes of making regulations (which relate to the local pharmaceutical services schemes).

Article 2(2) brings into force on the 1st April 2006 section 40 of the Act for all purposes and paragraphs 5(12)(a) and 11(4) of Schedule 5 to the Act (which makes consequential amendments to the provisions of the National Health Service Act 1977).

Article 3 brings into force on the 1st April 2006 Part 2 of Schedule 6 which makes repeals relating to section 41 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 67(2) in so far as it relates to that Part.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 listed in the table below have been brought into force in England by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order. Certain provisions of Commencement Orders S.I.2001/3752 and 2002/1095, 1170 and 1312 have effect in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The following Commencement Orders have been made in relation to Wales only: S.I.2001/3087, 2002/1475 and 1919, 2003/ 713 and 939 and 2004/103 and 1754.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1 (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Section 2 (partially)

30th September 2002

2002/2363

Section 3

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 4

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 5

12th September 2002

2002/2363

Section 6

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Sections 7 to 11

1st January 2003

2003/53

Section 12

1st September 2003

2003/2245

Section 13

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 14

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 15 (partially)

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 15 (remainder)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 16

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

2001/3738

Section 17 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 18

12th September 2002

2002/2363

Section 19

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 20 (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 20 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 20 (partially)

1st February 2003

2003/53

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 25 (remainder)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Section 26 (partially)

31st May 2002

2002/1095

Section 27 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 27 (remainder)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Section 28 to 39

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 41

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 42 (partially)

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 42 (remainder)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 43

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 45

19th December 2001

2001/4149

Section 46

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 47 (partially)

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 47 (remainder)

19th December 2001

2001/4149

Section 48

1st August 2001

2002/2804

Section 49 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 49 (remainder)

1st April 2003

2003/850

Section 50 (partially)

8th April 2002

2001/3752

Section 50 (partially)

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

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 55 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 57

16th March 2003

2003/850

Section 58 (partially)

16th March 2003

2003/850

Section 58 (remainder)

8th April 2003

2003/850

Section 62

15th April 2002

2002/1312

Section 63 (partially)

6th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 63 (remainder)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 67(1) (partially)

1stt October 2001

2001/3294

Section 67(1) (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Section 67(1) (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Section 67(1) (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st January 2003

2003/53

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Section 67(1) (partially)

8th April 2003

2003/850

Section 67(1) (partially)

1st September 2003

2003/2245

Section 67(2) (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(2) (partially)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 67(2) (partially)

15th April 2002

2002/1312

Section 67(2) (partially)

1st February2003

2003/53

Section 67(2) (partially)

8th April 2003

2003/850

Schedule 1 (partially)

1st January 2003

2003/53

Schedule 2

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Schedule 4

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Schedule 5:

Paragraphs 3, 5(10)(b), 13(a), (b), (d) (partially), and 10 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Paragraphs 5(3) and 15(1) and (3) (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Paragraphs5(4) and (14) (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Paragraphs 3,5(10)(b),13(a),(b),(d) and 10 (remainder)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Paragraphs 5(4) and (14) (partially)

14th December2001

2001/3738

Paragraphs 12(1) and (2)(partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Paragraphs 2,5(2),(5),(6),(7)(a)(b) and (c),(9),(10)(a) and 11(3)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Paragraphs 1,4,5(17),7,9,11(2)(a),13 and 14;and Paragraphs 5(1) and 11(1) (partially)

1st January 2003

2003/53

Paragraphs 5(1) and (14) (remainder)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Paragraph 15(1)(partially),(2) and (3)(partially)

8th April 2003

2003/850

Paragraph 6

1st September 2003

2003/2245

Paragraphs 5(8) and (16)

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

2001/3738

Schedule 6 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Schedule 6 (partially)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Schedule 6 (partially)

15th April 2002

2002/1312

Schedule 6 (partially)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Schedule 6 (partially)

8th April 2003

2003/850

Schedule 6 (partially)

Day referred to in Article2(4) and 5 of S.I.2001/3738

2001/3738