Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 2363 (C.77)
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 10) (England) Order 2002
Made
11th September 2002
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and application
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 10) (England) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.
(3) This Order applies to England only.
Appointed day in respect of section 2 of the Act
2. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the appointed day for the coming into force of section 2 of the Act is 30th September 2002.
(2) Section 2 shall come into force for the purposes of the year ending with 31st March 2003 and subsequent years.
Appointed day in respect of sections 5 and 18 of the Act
3. 12th September 2002 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sections 5 and 18 of the Act.
David Cammy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health
11th September 2002
2001 c. 15 . See section 66 of the Act for the definition of “relevant authority”.