2010 No. 779 (C. 52)

National Health Service, England

The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2010

Made

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(1) and (4) of the Health Act 20091.

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2010.

Appointed days for provisions relating to pharmaceutical services2

1

18th March 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 25 of the Health Act 2009, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 128A of the National Health Service Act 20062.

2

24th May 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 25 of the Health Act 2009, in so far as not already in force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Mike O’BrienMinister of State,Department of Health
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, partially on 18th March 2010 (for the purposes of making regulations) and then fully on 24th May 2010, a provision of the Health Act 2009 requiring each Primary Care Trust in England, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, to develop and publish statements relating to the need for pharmaceutical services in its area.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Health Act 2009 have been brought into force by the commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Sections 1 to 7

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Sections 8 to 10 (fully)

15th February 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Sections 11 to 13

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Section 15(1) (partially)

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Section 15(2) (partially)

15th February 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Sections 16 and 17

15th February 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Section 18 (partially)

15th February 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Section 19 (partially)

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Section 33

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Section 36

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Schedule 2 (partially)

15th February 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Paragraphs 1 to 13 of Schedule 3

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)

Paragraphs 18 and 19 of Schedule 3 (partially)

19th January 2010

2010/30 (C. 5)