Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 24
VALUE ADDED TAX
The Value Added Tax (Health and Welfare) Order 2003
Made
9th January 2003
Laid before the House of Commons
9th January 2003
Coming into force
31st January 2003
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 31(2) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994( 1 ) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Health and Welfare) Order 2003 and comes into force on 31st January 2003.
2. Group 7 (Health and Welfare)( 2 ) of Schedule 9 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (Exemptions) shall be varied in accordance with article 3 below.
3. In paragraph (b) of item 9 after “a state-regulated private welfare institution” insert “or agency”.
Jim Fitzpatrick
Philip Woolas
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
9th January 2003
Group 7 was amended by S.I. 1996/2949 ; section 23(1) of and Schedule 4 to the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 (c. 24) ; S.I. 1998/1294 ; S.I. 1999/1575 ; S.I. 2002/762 .