Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 1041 (C. 28)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000

Made

30th March 2000

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(1) and (2) of the Health Act 1999( 1 ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.

(3) This Order extends only to England and Wales.

Appointed day

2. 1st April 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) section 9 of the Act, to the extent that a day on which the provision is to come into force has not been appointed by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999( 2 );

(b) section 21 of the Act, in so far as it is not already in force;

(c) section 65(2) of the Act, in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act specified in paragraph (d) of this article; and

(d) in Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals), the repeals relating to the provisions specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Hunt

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

30th March 2000

Article 2(d)

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2000

Column (1)	Column (2)
Provisions to which repeals in Schedule 5 relate	Extent to which repeal is to come into force
The National Health Service Act 1977( 3 )— sections 8(4), 13, 27(3), 44(1)(a) and (b), 45(2), 65(3), 86(b), 96A(5)(b), 97(7), 97A(5) and 99(3)	Fully
section 15(1B) to (1D)	In relation to “fund-holding practices”, in so far as not already in force
section 28E(4), 98(2B) and 128(1)	In so far as not already in force
in Schedule 5, paragraph 10(3)	Fully
The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985( 4 )— section 1(1) and (1A)	Fully
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990( 5 )— sections 4, 14 to 17, 18(2) and 20(2)(b)	In so far as not already in force
sections 5(1), 8(1) and 9(5) and (6)	Fully
in Schedule 2, paragraphs 6, 19 and 20	Fully
in Schedule 3, paragraphs 1(3) to (5), 3(3) and 5(2)	Fully
The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993( 6 )— sections 3(1B) and 19	In so far as not already in force
section 15	Fully
The Health Authorities Act 1995( 7 )— in Schedule 1, paragraphs 4, 6(c) and (d), 50(c), 58(b), 73 to 76 and 85(d)	In so far as not already in force
in Schedule 2, paragraph 13(5)	In so far as not already in force
The Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 1996( 8 )— in Schedule 1, paragraph 6(2) and (7)	In so far as not already in force
The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997( 9 )— sections 14 and 19	In so far as not already in force
in Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) and (4)	In relation to “fund-holding practices”, in so far as not already in force
in Schedule 2, paragraph 65(3) to (7)	In so far as not already in force
The Audit Commission Act 1998( 10 )— sections 6(3), 53(1) and (3)	In so far as not already in force
in Schedule 2, paragraph 3	In so far as not already in force

( 1 )

1999 c. 8 . The power of the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Act to appoint a day for the coming into force of the provisions brought into force by this Order in relation to Wales is not exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales ( see section 66(2) of the Act).

( 2 )

1999/2793 (C. 69) ; the Order provides that section 9 of the Act is to come into force on 1st April 2000 in England only.

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