The Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008

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The Health Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008


	Made	21st April 2008

The Secretary of State for Health makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 83(7) and (8) of the Health Act 2006(1).

1-	Citation and interpretation

	(1)	This Order may be cited as the Health Act 2006 (Commencement No.4) Order 2008.
	(2)	In this Order references to sections and Parts are references to sections and Parts of the Health Act 2006.

2-	Appointed day for provision relating to transitional provision in respect of persons providing general ophthalmic services
	1st May 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 43.
3-	Appointed days for provisions relating to the protection of NHS from fraud and other unlawful activities
	22nd April 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

		(a)	Chapter 3 of Part 4, except so far as it relates to the Welsh Ministers’ counter fraud functions in relation to the health service in Wales(2) or to offences committed in relation to those functions, so far as it has not already been brought into force(3);
		(b)	sections 76 to 78 in so far as they relate to offences under Chapter 3 of Part 4, except so far as they relate to the Welsh Ministers’ counter fraud functions in relation to the health service in Wales or to offences committed in relation to those functions; and
		(c)	sections 76 and 77, in relation to England and Scotland, and section 78, in relation to England, so far as they relate to offences under Chapter 1 of Part 3 (including offences created in regulations under that chapter).

4-	Appointed day for provision relating to exercise by Special Health Authority of social care training functions
	28th April 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 72.



	Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health.


	21st April 2008	Ann Keen Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Health

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

	This Order is the fourth commencement order under the Health Act 2006 (c.28)(“the 2006 Act”).

	Article 2 commences section 43 of the 2006 Act. This section requires the Secretary of State to make some transitional provisions in relation to the coming into force of section 38 of the 2006 Act and gives him power to make other ones.

	Article 3(a) commences Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2006 Act in relation to England. This Chapter contains provisions relating to the protection of the NHS from fraud and other unlawful activities. In particular it provides the Secretary of State with the power to serve notices requiring the production of documents that relate to the Secretary of State’s NHS counter-fraud functions and security management functions. Once brought into force, the provisions will be repealed and re-enacted as the provisions of Part 10 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41).

	Article 3(b) commences sections 76 to 78 of the 2006 Act in relation to offences under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 2006 Act in relation to England. Sections 76 and 77 make provision relating to circumstances where offences under Chapter 3 of Part 4 are committed by a body corporate or a partnership or other unincorporated association. Section 78 contains transitional modifications in respect of the penalties for offences under the 2006 Act committed in England and Wales, until the commencement of sections 154(1) and 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44), which increase the maximum terms of imprisonment which may be imposed by the magistrates’ courts.

	Article 3(c) commences sections 76 and 77 of the 2006 Act in relation to England and Scotland and section 78 of the 2006 Act in relation to England, so far as they relate to offences under Chapter 1 of Part 3. Chapter 1 of Part 3 contains provisions relating to the supervision of the management and the use of controlled drugs.

	Article 4 commences section 72 of the 2006 Act. This section extends the powers of the Secretary of State to enable him to direct a Special Health Authority to carry out a function that relates to the training of social care workers.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Sections 1 to 3, 5 (other than section 5(4) and 10 to 12

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales) and
1.7.2007 (in relation to England)

2007/204
2007/1375

Section 4

1.7.2007 (in relation to England)

2007/1375

Section 5(4)

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2007/204

1.7.2007 (in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland)

2007/1375

Section 9

1.7.2007 (in relation to England)

2007/1375

Sections 10 to 12

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales) and

2007/204

1.7.2007 (in relation to England)

2007/1375

Section 13

1.7.2007

2007/1375

Sections 14 to 16

1.10.2006

2006/2603

Sections 17 to 25

1.1.2007 (partially) and 1.3.2007 (in relation to Scotland)

2006/3125

Section 33

1.10. 2006

2006/2603

Sections 34 and 35

28.2.2007 (partially)

2006/3125

Sections 44 to 55

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2007/204

Section 56

1.10.2006 (partially) 1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2006/2603

2007/204

Section 57

1.10.2006

2006/2603

Sections 58 to 62

28.9.2006 (partially) and 1.10.206 (remainder)

2006/2603

Sections 63 to 69

1.10.2006

2006/2603

Section 70

28.9.2006 (partially) and 1.10.2006 (remainder)

2006/2603

Section 71

28.9.2006 (partially) and 1.10. 2006 (remainder)

2006/2603

Section 73

29.1.2007 (partially)

2006/3125

29.1.2007

SSI 2007/9

Sections 76 to 77

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially) and

2007/204

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

Section 78

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2007/204

Section 80(1)

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

29.1.2007 (in relation to Scotland – partially)

SSI 2007/9
2007/204

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

Section 80(2)

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2007/204

Schedules 1 and 2

2.4.2007 (in relation to Wales) and
1.7.2007 (in relation to England)

2007/204
2007/1375

Schedule 3

1.10.2006 (partially)
1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales)

2006/2603
2007/204

Schedule 4

1.10.2006

2006/2603

Schedules 5 and 6

28.9.2006 (partially) and

2006/2603

1.10.2006 (remainder)

Schedule 7

1.10.2006

2006/2603

Schedule 8

paragraphs 1 to 5

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraph 24(a)

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2007/204

paragraphs 26 to 28

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

paragraph 31

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraph 35

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraphs 39 to 42

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

paragraph 43

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2007/204

paragraph 44

1.10.2006 (partially)
1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2006/2603
2007/204

paragraph 45(1)

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

paragraph 45(3)

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraphs 47 and 48

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraph 49

1.10.2006 (partially)

2006/2603

paragraphs 51 and 52

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraph 55

29.1.2007 (in relation to Scotland)

SSI 2007/9

paragraphs 56 to 61

1.10.2006

2006/2603

paragraph 62

1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2007/204

Schedule 9

1.10.2006 (partially)
1.2.2007 (in relation to Wales – partially)

2006/2603
2007/204

Contents

Citation and interpretation

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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