LegalizeThe Health and Medicines Act 1988 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1989
Made: 6th March 1989
In exercise of powers conferred by section 26(1) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988[^f00001] I hereby make the following Order:–
Citation and interpretation
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1989.
- (2) In this Order –
- “the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977[^f00002];
- “the 1978 Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978[^f00003];
- “the 1988 Act” means the Health and Medicines Act 1988.
Days appointed
2
- (1) 7th March 1989 is the day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the 1988 Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order for the purposes specified in relation to it in column 3 of that Schedule.
- (2) 1st April 1989 is the day appointed for the coming into force of –
- (a) each provision of the 1988 Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order for the purposes specified in relation to it in column 3 of that Schedule;
- (b) section 25(2) of the 1988 Act (repeals) so far as it relates to –
- (i) sections 37(a), 78(1) and 79(1)(a) of, and Schedules 12 and 15 to, the 1977 Act,
- (ii) sections 4(1), 70(1) and 71(1)(a) of, and Schedules 11 and 16 to, the 1978 Act, and
- (iii) paragraph 2 in Part I of, and paragraph 5 in Part II of, Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Security Act 1984[^f00004].
SCHEDULE 1 — PROVISIONS OF THE 1988 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 7th MARCH 1989
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of the 1988 Act | Subject Matter | Purposes |
| In section 11 – | Charges for dental appliances and treatment | |
| subsections (1) and (4) | All purposes | |
| subsection (3) | The purposes of regulations as to charges authorised by section 78(1A) of the 1977 Act | |
| subsection (6) | The purposes of regulations as to charges authorised by section 70(1A) of the 1978 Act | |
| In section 13 – | General ophthalmic services and optical appliances | |
| subsection (1) | The purposes of adding subsections (2) to (6) to section 38 of the 1977 Act and of adding a subsection (7) up to the words “are to be made” | |
| subsection (2) | The purposes of any regulations made to come into force on or after 1st April 1989 | |
| subsection (3) | All purposes | |
| subsection (4) | The purposes of adding subsections (1A) to (1E) to section 26 of the 1978 Act and of adding a subsection (1F) to that section up to the words “are to be made” | |
| subsection (5) | All purposes | |
| Section 25(1) so far as it relates to – | Consequential amendments | |
| paragraphs 8(2) and 15(2) of Schedule 2 | All purposes | |
| paragraphs 8(1) and 15(1) of Schedule 2 | The purposes of any regulations made to come into force on or after 1st April 1989 | |
| paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 2 | The purposes of paragraphs 8(1) and (2), and 15(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act |
SCHEDULE 2 — PROVISIONS OF THE 1988 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1989
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of the 1998 Act | Subject Matter | Purposes |
| In section 11 – | Charges for dental appliances and treatment | |
| subsections (2) (5) and (8) | All purposes | |
| subsections (3) and (6) | All remaining purposes | |
| Section 12 – | Dental Estimates Board and Scottish Dental Estimates Board | All purposes |
| In section 13 – | General ophthalmic services and optical appliances | |
| subsections (1), (2) and (4) | All remaining purposes | |
| subsections (6) and (7) | All purposes | |
| Section 25(1) so far as it relates to – | Consequential amendments | |
| paragraphs 5, 8(3), 12 and 15(3) of Schedule 2 | All purposes | |
| paragraphs 8(1) and 15(1) of Schedule 2 | All remaining purposes | |
| paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 2 | The purposes of paragraphs 5, 8(3), 12 and 15(3) of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act |
Signed
K. Clarke — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — 6th March 1989
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force provisions of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 relating to dental treatment and appliances, to general ophthalmic services and to optical appliances. The provisions are brought into force in stages, for some purposes on 7th March 1989 and for remaining purposes on 1st April 1989.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1988 c. 49.
[^f00002]: 1977 c. 49.
[^f00003]: 1978 c. 29.
[^f00004]: 1984 c. 48.
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