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

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1147
• Sections: 4

Section 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.

Section 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.

Section 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 or to offences committed in relation to those functions, so far as it has not already been brought into force ;

(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).

Section 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.