Citation, interpretation and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No.15) Order 2004.

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

(3) Articles 4, 5(b) and 6 of this Order apply to England only.

Appointed day

2.  1st August 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions mentioned in articles 3 to 6.

3.  Section 60(3) of the Act (regulation of health care and associated professions) in so far as it is not already in force.

4.  Paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act (amendments of enactments) in so far as it is not already in force and, in so far as they relate to that paragraph, paragraph 4 of that Schedule and section 65(1) of the Act (amendments and repeals).

5.  In Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals)—

(a)the entries relating to the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 in so far as they are not already in force;

(b)the entry relating to section 15(1B) to (1D) of the National Health Service Act 1977(2).

6.  In so far as it relates to the entries specified in article 5, section 65(2) of the Act.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st August 2004:

section 60(3) of the Health Act 1999 in so far as it has not already been brought into force and, in relation to that, section 65(2) and the entries in Schedule 5 to the Act for the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997. The effect is that the repeal of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 in consequence of the coming into force of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) is completed. Other provisions in that Act were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985 and S.I.2002/1167. The repeal of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 in consequence of the coming into force of the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254) is also completed. Other provisions in that Act were repealed by virtue of S.I. 2001/1985, 2002/1167 and 2003/1689; and

paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Health Act 1999 which repeals the now redundant definition of “relevant Primary Care Trust” in section 15(1B) to (1D) of the National Health Service Act 1977.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Health Act 1999 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order. In addition to the provisions listed below, various provisions of Part II of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the Act that extend only to Scotland have been brought into force on 1st October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999/90 (C. 66), on 14th October 1999 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6) (Scotland) Order 1999, S.S.I. 1999 No. 115 (C.73) and on 1st March 2000 by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No.7) (Scotland) Order 2000, S.S.I. 2000 No. 38 (C.2).