Provisions relating to health coming into force on 1st January 20155
1st January 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
a
section 109 (the Health Research Authority) insofar as it is not already in force;
b
section 110 (the HRA’s functions);
c
section 111 (co-ordinating and promoting regulatory practice etc);
d
section 112 (the HRA’s policy on research ethics committees) ;
e
section 113 (approval of research);
f
section 114 (recognition by the HRA);
g
section 115 (establishment by the HRA);
h
section 116 (membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority);
i
section 117 (approval for processing confidential patient information);
j
section 119 (chapters 1 and 2: interpretation and supplementary provision) insofar as it relates to the Health Research Authority4;
k
section 122(1) (the Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information) insofar as it is not already in force;
l
section 122(4) (the Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information);
m
Schedule 7 (the Health Research Authority) insofar as it is not already in force; and
n
Schedule 8 (research ethics committees: amendments).