Health Act 2009
Encyclopedia
The Health Act 2009 is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. It implements those parts of the NHS Next Stage Review that require primary legislation
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It implements those parts of the NHS Next Stage Review that require primary legislation
Primary legislation
Primary legislation is law made by the legislative branch of government. This contrasts with secondary legislation, which is usually made by the executive branch...
.
Section 40 - Commencement
The powers conferred by this section have been exercised by the following Orders:- The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/30 (C. 5))
- The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/779 (C. 52))
- The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1068 (C. 70))
- The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1255 (C. 49))
- The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1863 (C. 95))
- The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/930 (W. 95) (C. 63))
External links
- The Health Act 2009, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Health Act 2009, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Health Act 2009.