
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.
(3) This Order extends only to England and Wales.
2 
1st April 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) section 9 of the Act, to the extent that a day on which the provision is to come into force has not been appointed by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999;
(b) section 21 of the Act, in so far as it is not already in force;
(c) section 65(2) of the Act, in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act specified in paragraph (d) of this article; and
(d) in Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals), the repeals relating to the provisions specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
30th March 2000
SCHEDULE
Article 2(d)


Column (1) Column (2)
Provisions to which repeals in Schedule 5 relate Extent to which repeal is to come into force
The National Health Service Act 1977—
 sections 8(4), 13, 27(3), 44(1)(a) and (b), 45(2), 65(3), 86(b), 96A(5)(b), 97(7), 97A(5) and 99(3) Fully

 section 15(1B) to (1D) In relation to “fund-holding practices”, in so far as not already in force

 section 28E(4), 98(2B) and 128(1) In so far as not already in force

 in Schedule 5, paragraph 10(3) Fully
The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985—
 section 1(1) and (1A) Fully
The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990—
 sections 4, 14 to 17, 18(2) and 20(2)(b) In so far as not already in force

 sections 5(1), 8(1) and 9(5) and (6) Fully

 in Schedule 2, paragraphs 6, 19 and 20 Fully

 in Schedule 3, paragraphs 1(3) to (5), 3(3) and 5(2) Fully
The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993—
 sections 3(1B) and 19 In so far as not already in force

 section 15 Fully
The Health Authorities Act 1995—
 in Schedule 1, paragraphs 4, 6(c) and (d), 50(c), 58(b), 73 to 76 and 85(d) In so far as not already in force

 in Schedule 2, paragraph 13(5) In so far as not already in force
The Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 1996—
 in Schedule 1, paragraph 6(2) and (7) In so far as not already in force
The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997—
 sections 14 and 19 In so far as not already in force

 in Schedule 2, paragraph 4(3) and (4) In relation to “fund-holding practices”, in so far as not already in force

 in Schedule 2, paragraph 65(3) to (7) In so far as not already in force
The Audit Commission Act 1998—
 sections 6(3), 53(1) and (3) In so far as not already in force

 in Schedule 2, paragraph 3 In so far as not already in force