BAILII is celebrating 24 years of free online access to the law! Would you consider making a contribution?

No donation is too small. If every visitor before 31 December gives just £1, it will have a significant impact on BAILII's ability to continue providing free access to the law.
Thank you very much for your support!



BAILII [Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback]

Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales


You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales >> The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (Wales) (No. 4) Order 2006 No. 345 (W.42) (C.8)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/wales/legis/num_reg/2006/20060345e.html

[New search] [Help]



STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2006 No. 345 (W.42) (C.8)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES

The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (Wales) (No. 4) Order 2006

  Made 14 February 2006 

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 195(1) and 199(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003[1], makes the following Order:

Title, commencement, interpretation and application
     1. —(1) The title of this Order is the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (Wales) (No. 4) Order 2006.

    (2) In this Order—

    (3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Appointed days for provisions relating to primary dental services
     2. —(1) 15 February 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

    (2) 1 April 2006 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

Appointed days for provisions relating to general dental services contracts
    
3. —(1) 15 February 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

    (2) 1 April 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 172(2) of the Act.

Appointed days in relation to section 28C arrangements
    
4. —(1) 15 February 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in so far as they relate to dental services—

    (2) 1 April 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act to the extent they relate to dental services in so far as not already in force—

Appointed days in relation to charges for dental services
    
5. —(1) For the purposes of making regulations, 15 February 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 183 of the Act.

    (2) 1 April 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 183 of the Act in so far as it is not already in force.

Consequential amendments relating to primary dental services, general dental services, and section 28C arrangements
    
6. —(1) 1 April 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of Schedule 11 to the Act referred to in paragraph (2) to the extent they relate to dental services in so far as not already in force and section 184 and paragraph 7 of that Schedule in so far as it relates to those provisions.

    (2) In Schedule 11—

Repeals relating to primary dental services, general dental services and section 28C arrangements
    
7. —(1) 1 April 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the repeals of the enactments mentioned in Part 4 of Schedule 14 to the Act referred to in paragraph (2) to the extent they relate to dental services in so far as not already in force and section 196 in so far as it relates to those enactments.

    (2) The enactments specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—

Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2004
     8. In article 6 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2004[15], for paragraph (1) substitute—



Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[16]


John Marek
The Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

14 February 2006



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order is the fourth commencement order made by the National Assembly for Wales under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 ("the Act").

Article 2 relates to primary dental services. Article 2(1) commences from 15 February 2006 section 179(1) of the Act in relation to new section 28X of the National Health Service Act 1977 ("the 1977 Act") in so far as that section concerns lists of persons performing primary dental services.

Article 2(1) commences from 15 February 2006 section 170 of the Act in relation to new section 16CA(2) and (4) of the 1977 Act which empowers Local Health Boards to provide primary dental services or secure their provision. It also commences from 15 February 2006 a regulation making power in new section 16CB of the 1977 Act in respect of prescribing the dental public health functions of Local Health Boards. It also commences on that date section 180 of the Act in so far as it is not in force, namely as it relates to financial assistance and support to persons proposing or providing primary dental services under a general dental services contract or under section 28C arrangements.

Article 2(2) commences from 1 April 2006 section 170 of the Act in so far as not in force, in particular in relation to the duty on Local Health Boards in the new section 16CA(1) of the 1977 Act to provide or secure the provision of primary dental services in their areas. It also commences from that date the remainder of section 171 in so far as it inserts the new section 16CB(2), (3) and (5) of the 1977 Act which relate to dental public health functions, and in so far as it repeals section 5(1A) of the 1977 Act.

Article 3 relates to general dental services contracts. Article 3(1)(a) commences section 172(1) of the Act fully from 15 February 2006. Article 3(1)(b) commences the power in section 173 of the Act to make transitional provision in respect of dental practitioners who were providing general dental services under section 35 of the 1977 Act.

Article 3(2) commences from 1 April 2006 section 172(2) which repeals sections 35 and 36 of the 1977 Act concerning general dental services.

Article 4 relates to arrangements for primary dental services which may be made under section 28C of the 1977 Act. It commences from 15 February 2006 amendments to section 28D and 28E of the 1977 Act by section 177(1) to (11) of the Act in their application to dental services. It also commences from 1 April 2006 section 178 of the Act in relation to the repeal of personal dental services pilot schemes made under Part 1 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997. It also commences the remainder of section 177 in so far as it relates to dental services, namely the repeal of section 28G of the 1977 Act (choice of dental practitioner).

Article 5(1) commences on 15 February 2006 section 183 of the Act which inserts a new section 79 and Schedule 12ZA (which relate to charges for primary dental services) into the 1977 Act, but only for the purposes of making regulations. Article 5(2) fully commences section 183 on 1 April 2006.

Article 6 commences on 1 April 2006 various consequential amendments relating to primary dental services, general dental services and section 28C arrangements contained in Schedule 11 to the Act.

Article 7 commences on 1 April 2006 various repeals relating to primary dental services, general dental services and section 28C arrangements.

Article 8 amends the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2004 in order to provide that certain transitional provisions contained in that order continue in force until 1 April 2006 rather than upon the coming into force of section 172(1) of the Act.



NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


The provisions of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 listed in the table below have been brought into force in Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order. The provisions commenced by SI 2003/3346, SI 2004/759, S.I. 2005/457 and S.I. 2005/2925 have been commenced in relation to England and Wales. The provisions commenced by SI 2004/480 (W.49), 2004/873 (W.88) and 2005/3285 (W.249) have been commenced in relation to Wales.

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 1 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 2 to 4 1.1.2004 2003/3346
Sections 5 to 20 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 22 to 35 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 36 1.1.2004 2003/3346
Sections 37 to 39 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 40 1.1.2004 2003/3346
Section 41 8.1.2004 2003/3346
Section 43 11.3.2004 2004/759
Section 44 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 45 and 46 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 47 as to Wales 1.4.2004 2004/873 (W.88)
Sections 48 and 49 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 50(1) (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 50(1) (partially) 1.4.2006 2004/759
Section 50(2) and (3) 1.4.2005 2004/759
Section 50(4) 1.4.2006 2004/759
Section 50(5) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 51(1) to (3), (5) and (6) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 51(4) 1.4.2005 2004/759
Section 52(1) to (4), (6) and (7) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 52(5) 1.4.2005 2004/759
Sections 53 to 57 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 60 and 61 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 64 to 68 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 70—75 as to Wales 1.4.2004 2004/873 (W.88)
Sections 92—101, as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/873 (W.88)
Section 102 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 103 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 105 (partially) 1.4.2006 2005/2925
Section 106 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 107 as to Wales 1.4.2006 2005/3285 (W.249)
Section 108 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 109 as to Wales 1.4.2004 2004/873 (W.88)
Section 111 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 114 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2006 2005/3285 (W.249)
Section 115(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) as to Wales 1.4.2006 2005/3285 (W.249)
Section 116(2) and (3) as to Wales 1.4.2006 2005/3285 (W.249)
Section 117 as to Wales 30.12.2005 2005/3285 (W.249)
Sections 118 and 119 1.6.2004 2004/759
Section 120 and 121 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 123 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 124 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 126 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 128 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 130 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 132 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 134 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 136 to 138 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 140 1.4.2004 2004/759
Sections 142 to 145 as to Wales 1.4.2004 2004/873 (W.88)
Section 146 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 147 (partially) 8.1.2004 2003/3346
Section 147 as to England (partially) 11.3.2004 2004/759
Section 147 as to Wales (partially) 11.3.2004 2004/759
Section 147 (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 147 (partially) 1.6.2004 2004/759
Section 148 1.1.2004 2003/3346
Section 174 as to Wales (partially) 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 174 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 175 as to Wales 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 176 as to Wales 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 179(1) as to Wales (partially) 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 179(2) as to Wales 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 180 as to Wales (partially) 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 181 1.4.2006 2005/2925
Section 184 as to Wales (partially) 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 184 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 184 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2006 2005/2925
Section 189(1) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 190 1.4.2005 2005/457
Section 196 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Section 196 (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/759
Section 196 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/873 (W.88)
Section 196 (partially) 1.4.2005 2005/457
Section 196 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2006 2005/2925
Schedule 1 1.4.2004 2004/759
Schedule 2 1.1.2004 2003/3346
Schedules 3 to 5 1.4.2004 2004/759
Schedule 6 8.1.2004 2003/3346
Schedule 8 11.3.2004 2004/759
Schedule 9                      
Paragraphs 1, 3, 5 to 8, 13 and 31 (partially) 8.1.2004 2003/3346
Paragraphs 2, 14, 16 to 20, 22, 23(a), 25, 29 and 30 1.4.2004 2004/759
Paragraphs 9 and 11 1.6.2004 2004/759
Paragraphs 10, 21, 24, 26 to 28 and 32 as to England 1.4.2004 2004/759
Paragraph 12 1.4.2004 2004/759
Paragraphs 16 and 23(b) (partially) 11.3.2004 2004/759
Schedule 11 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Schedule 11 as to Wales (partially) 28.2.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Schedule 11 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2006 2005/2925
Schedule 14 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2004 2004/480 (W.49)
Schedule 14 Part 1 1.4.2004 2004/759
Schedule 14 as to Wales (partially) 1.4.2006 2005/2925


Notes:

[1] 2003 c.43. See section 199(2) for the definition of the appropriate appointing authority in relation to commencement orders.back

[2] 1977 c.49.back

[3] 1980 c.53.back

[4] 1983 c.41.back

[5] 1984 c.24.back

[6] 1984 c.48.back

[7] 1988 c.49.back

[8] 1990 c.19.back

[9] 1995 c.17.back

[10] 1997 c.46.back

[11] 1999 c.8.back

[12] 2000 c.36.back

[13] 2001 c.15.back

[14] 2002 c.17.back

[15] S.I. 2004/480 (W.49).back

[16] 1998 c.38.back



ISBN 0 11 091280 2


 © Crown copyright 2006

Prepared 28 February 2006


BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
URL: http://www.bailii.org/wales/legis/num_reg/2006/20060345e.html