Health Act 1999 | UK Legislation | Guvnor

What this means for your business

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Enforced by: GOC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC
Applies to: United Kingdom
On this page: 2 practical guides

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Sections and provisions

76 classified provisions from this legislation.

4 Duties 12 Powers 5 Definitions 1 Exemptions

Duties 4

s.18 Duty of quality.
s.51 Duty of quality.
s.52 Expenditure of Health Boards and other bodies. body
s.58 Disqualification etc. of Part II practitioners. The Tribunal

Powers 12

Schedule 3 Regulation of health care and associated professions
s.33 Powers relating to voluntary schemes.
s.34 Power to control prices.
s.35 Statutory schemes.
s.37 Enforcement.
s.44 Power to rectify transitional provisions etc.
s.47 Directions as to delegation of functions.
s.59 Recovery of charges and payments.
s.61 English and Scottish border provisions.
s.63 Supplementary and consequential provision etc.
s.68 Extent.
Schedule 2A Section 31 arrangements: transfer of staff

Definitions 5

s.38 Controls: supplementary.
s.50 Transfer of staff among health service bodies.
s.56 Indemnity cover for Part II services.
s.60 Regulation of health professions and social care workers etc.
s.64 Interpretation.

Exemptions 1

s.62 Regulations and orders.