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Health and Social Care Act 2012

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(1)Subject to subsections (2) to (5), this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2)Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment amended, repealed or revoked.

(3)The following provisions extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

(a)section 46 insofar as it inserts section 252A(8) of the National Health Service Act 2006;

(b)sections 56(1) and (3), 57, 58 and 60 (public health functions);

(c)section 150(2) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 13 (references to Monitor in instruments etc.);

(d)section 214(1) (the Health and Care Professions Council);

(e)section 222(1) (the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care);

(f)section 230(1) to (4) and (6) and paragraphs 53 and 59 of Schedule 15 (Part 7: consequential provision etc.);

(g)section 231(1), (3) and (4) and Part 4 of Schedule 15 (abolition of the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator);

(h)section 279(1) and (3) and Part 2 of Schedule 20 (abolition of the Appointments Commission);

(i)sections 300 and 301 (transfer schemes) insofar as they confer powers in connection with the abolition of the Health Protection Agency;

(j)this Part.

(4)Sections 128 to 133 (health special administration) extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(5)The Secretary of State may by order provide that specified provisions of this Act, in their application to the Isles of Scilly, have effect with such modifications as may be specified.

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