The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009

Made: 11 March 2009

Coming into force: 6 April 2009

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 170(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008[^f00001], make the following Order:

Title and Application

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• (1) The title of this Order is the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009.

• (2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Appointed Day

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6 April 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 —

• (a) section 147 (abolition of maintenance liability of relatives);

• (b) Schedule 13 (transitional provisions relating to section 147); and

• (c) Part 5 of Schedule 15 (repeals and revocations) and section 166 (repeals) insofar as it relates to that Part.

Signed

Gwenda Thomas — Under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers — 11 March 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6 April 2009 section 147 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) (and associated provisions). Section 147 removes the liability of a spouse or parent to contribute to the cost of accommodation provided by a local authority for the person concerned under Part 3 of the National Assistance Act 1948.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2008 c. 14.