Health Protection Agency Act 2004
2004 c. 17
An Act to establish the Health Protection Agency and make provision as to its functions.
[22nd July 2004]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Health Protection Agency
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Act repealed (except s. 11(1) for certain purposes and Sch. 3 para. 3) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 56(2)(3)306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 78(2)9)

2 Health functions
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2A Functions in relation to biological substances
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3 Radiation protection functions
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4 Functions: supplementary
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5 Co-operation
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6 Appropriate authority
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7 Publication of information
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8 Transfer of property and staff, etc.
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9 Directions
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10 Health care provision: standards
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11 Amendments and repeals
(1) Schedule 3 contains amendments.
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12 Commencement
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13 Short Title
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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Health Protection Agency
Section 1

Membership of the Agency
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Status
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Chief executive
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Terms of appointment
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Disqualification for appointment
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Proceedings
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Staff
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Finance
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Annual report
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Authentication of seal
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Regulations
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Devolved authorities
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SCHEDULE 2 Transfer of property and staff, etc.
Section 8

Transfer schemes
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Transfer
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Employment
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Transitional
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SCHEDULE 3 Amendments
Section 11

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
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Radiological Protection Act 1970 (c. 46)
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Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
3 In Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control on entry) in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there is inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(2A) The Secretary of State may direct that his function of appointing medical inspectors under sub-paragraph (2) is also to be exercisable by such persons specified in the direction who exercise functions relating to health in England or Wales.”

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
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Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
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Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
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Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
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Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9))
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National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
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Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1))
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Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
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Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
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International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)
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Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
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The Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) (Establishment) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/505)
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The Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/506)
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SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
Section 11
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