
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Health Act 1999.
2 

(1) 1st April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 60(3) of the Act in so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in articles 3, 4 and 5.
3 
The following provisions of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997—
(a) sections 1 to 8; 10; 11; 14; 15; 17 to 20; in 22(1), the definitions of “by order”, “the Central Council” and “the Council”, “elected members” and “electoral scheme”, “the National Boards” and “the Boards”, “prescribed” and “rules”, 22(2), and 22(3); and 24(2) to (5); Schedule 1; Schedule 2; Schedule 3; and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4.
4 
The following provisions in the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960—
(a) sections 1; 2(1) to (4); 3; 4; 5; 8; 9(1), (2), (5) and (6); 11; 12; the First Schedule; and the Second Schedule.
5 
In Schedule 5 to the Act the repeals relating to the provisions specified in articles 3 and 4 to the extent specified in that article.
Alan Milburn
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
27th March 2002