The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No.3 and No.8) (Amendment) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/836
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No.3 and No.8) (Amendment) Order 2006.

(2) This Order applies in relation to England and Wales, except for article 3 which, insofar as it relates to the revocation of article 3 of the No.8 Order , applies in relation to England only.

(3) In this Order “the No.8 Order” means the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No.8) Order 2005 .

Section 2 Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No.3) Order 2004

For paragraph (3) of article 3 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No.3) Order 2004 (appointed days for provisions relating to the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection), substitute—

(3) 1st April 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

(a) section 50(1) of the 2003 Act for the purpose of the conduct of a review and the award of a performance rating in relation to an excepted NHS trust; and

(b) section 50(4) of the 2003 Act.

(4) 1st April 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 50(1) of the 2003 Act for the purpose of the conduct of a review and the award of a performance rating in relation to a Special Health Authority performing functions only or mainly in respect of England.

(5) Subject to paragraph (6), 1st April 2008 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 50(1) of the 2003 Act for the purpose of the conduct of a review and the award of a performance rating in relation to a cross-border SHA .

(6) Paragraph (5) shall not apply to the conduct of a review of and the award of a performance rating to—

(a) the Mental Health Act Commission ; or

(b) NHS Blood and Transplant , insofar as it is performing functions in respect of Wales.

Section 3 Amendment of the No.8 Order 2005

Articles 2(2) (appointed day for provisions relating to fees) and 3 (transitional provisions pending section 105(2) of the Act coming into force in relation to the CSCI ) of the No. 8 Order are revoked.