Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 270 (C. 12)
Public Health
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.8) Order 2009
Made
11th February 2009
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 170(3) and (4) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008( 1 ) makes the following Order.
In accordance with section 172(5)(a) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.8) Order 2009.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Appointed day in respect of provisions relating to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004
2. —(1) 1st March 2009 is the appointed day for the coming into force of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 159 of the Act.
(2) 1st April 2009 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act —
(a) section 159 in so far as it is not already in force; and
(b) Part 7 of Schedule 15 (abolition of National Biological Standards Board) and in so far as it relates to that Part, section 166 (repeals) of the Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn Primarolo
Minster of State,
Department of Health
11th February 2009