The Health Act 1999 (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/2795
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st November 1999.

(2) Any reference to Part I of the Health Act 1999 in any enactment amended by this Order is, in the case of any provision of that Part which is referred to in section 66(2) of that Act, to be taken as including reference to that provision only in so far as the provision has effect in relation to England.

Section 2 Amendment of the National Health Service Act 1977

(1) The National Health Service Act 1977 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 84 (inquiries) , in subsection (1), after “1990” there is inserted “or Part I of the Health Act 1999 (with the exception of sections 33 to 38)”.

(3) In section 85 (default powers) , in subsection (1), after “1990” there is inserted “or Part I of the Health Act 1999”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

In section 48 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (material communicated to the Crown in the course of public business) , in subsection (6), after “1990,” there is inserted “the Commission for Health Improvement”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988

In section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions from requirement for third-party insurance or security) , in subsection (2)(da), after “1990” there is inserted “or by the Commission for Health Improvement”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994

In Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (vehicles exempt from vehicle excise duty) , in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (b) there is inserted

or

(c) the Commission for Health Improvement.