Health Protection Agency Act 2004
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The Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c 17) is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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, or, in Welsh
, Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd.
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Section 12(3) provides that paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the date on which the Act was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 22 July 2004) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. This means that the paragraph came into force on 22 September 2004.
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom
An Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is a type of legislation called primary legislation. These Acts are passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, or by the Scottish Parliament at Edinburgh....
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
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Section 1 - Health Protection Agency
Section 1(1) provides that there is a body corporate known as the Health Protection AgencyHealth Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency, or, in Welsh, Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd is a statutory corporation. It is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards...
, or, in Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
, Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd.
Section 2A - Fuctions in relation to biological subtances
This section was inserted on 1 April 2009 by section 159(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008Health and Social Care Act 2008
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Section 170 - Commencement:Orders made under section 170* * *...
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Section 12 - Commencement
The Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/121 (C. 5)) was made under this section.Section 12(3) provides that paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the date on which the Act was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 22 July 2004) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. This means that the paragraph came into force on 22 September 2004.
External links
- The Health Protection Agency Act 2004, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Health Protection Agency Act 2004, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004.