The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010

Made: 23 March 2010

Coming into force: 1 April 2010

In accordance with section 40(13) of that Act the Welsh Ministers have consulted the Secretary of State.

Title and interpretation

1

• (1) The title of this Order is the Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010.

• (2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Health Act 2009.

Appointed day-various

2

1 April 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

• (a) paragraphs 14 to 17 of Schedule 3 (NHS and other health appointments: suspension);

• (b) paragraphs 18 and 19 of Schedule 3 except in so far as they relate to amendments of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; and

• (c) section 19 in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 3 referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Signed

Edwina Hart — Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers — 23 March 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the first commencement order for the Health Act 2009 (“the Act”).

Article 2 brings into force on 1 April 2010 certain paragraphs of Schedule 3 to the Act which contain amendments to provide for powers of suspension in relation to certain NHS and other bodies concerned with health (article 2(a) to (c)).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2009 c. 21.