The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 1485

Health Care And Associated Professions

Nurses And Midwives

The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008

Made

11th June 2008

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (5)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of June 2008

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999(1).

The Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.

A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council:

(1)

1999 c.8; section 60 has been amended by the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c.17) (“the 2002 Act”), section 26(9), and by S.I. 2002/253 and 254; subsection (4) of section 62 has been amended by the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43), Schedule 1, paragraphs 194 and 197, and Schedule 4; and Schedule 3 has been amended by the 2002 Act, section 26(10), the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43), Schedule 11, paragraph 67, and Schedule 14, Part 4, and the Health Act 2006 (c.28), section 33, and by S.I. 2002/254.