The Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/2540
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Health Act 1999;

“the 1977 Act ” means the National Health Service Act 1977 .

(3) This Order extends to England and article 2(1)(b) extends also to Wales.

Section 2 Appointed days

(1) 1st October 1999 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order; and

(b) sections 42 to 44 of the Act.

(2) 4th January 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 16, and paragraph 4 in so far as it relates to that paragraph, of Schedule 4 to the Act and section 65(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to those paragraphs.