UK Act of Parliament 2006 United Kingdom

Health Act 2006

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1 compliance obligation

Who this Act binds

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Schedules

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(1) The Commission must determine— (a) the conditions of service...

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  • Commission must set chief executive and executive members' pay and conditions Statutory regulator
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A penalty notice must— (a) state the alleged offence, and...

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If the penalty is paid in accordance with the penalty...

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If the discounted amount is paid in accordance with the...

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If proceedings have been brought pursuant to a request under...

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In any proceedings, a certificate is evidence of the facts...

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If the person to whom a penalty notice has been...

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Any request to be tried must be made—

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(1) This paragraph applies if an enforcement authority considers that...

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The Secretary of State may by regulations—

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(1) A penalty notice must also state—

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A penalty notice must also— (a) inform the person to...

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A penalty notice must be in a form specified in...

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The penalty is such amount as the Secretary of State...

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The period for payment of the penalty is the period...

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(1) A discounted amount is payable instead of the amount...

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The discounted amount is such amount as the Secretary of...

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(1) Proceedings for the offence in respect of which a...

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In this Schedule— “authorised officer” means authorised officer of an...

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If a direction of the Secretary of State has effect...

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An authorised officer has the right to do any of...

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An authorised officer may, if he considers it necessary for...

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An authorised officer may make such purchases and secure the...

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A person may not be required under paragraph 2 to...

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(1) A justice of the peace may exercise the power...

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An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of paragraph...

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If premises which an authorised officer is authorised to enter...

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If by virtue of paragraph 2(d) an authorised officer takes...

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(1) The Commission is not to be regarded as the...

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(1) There is to be a committee of the Commission...

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(1) The Commission may make such provision as it thinks...

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On any occasion when both the chairman and the vice-chairman...

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The validity of any proceedings of the Commission, or any...

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The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)...

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(1) The Commission may appoint such persons to be employees...

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(1) Employees of the Commission are to be appointed on...

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(1) The Commission may, to such extent as it determines,...

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(1) The Secretary of State may make—

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The National Assembly for Wales may make such payments to...

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The Commission is to consist of the following members—

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(1) The Secretary of State may make loans to the...

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(1) The Commission may charge for providing—

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(1) The Commission must keep accounts in such form as...

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(1) The application of the Commission's seal must be authenticated...

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(1) The chairman and non-executive members are to be appointed...

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(1) The chief executive is to be appointed by the...

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(1) The executive members are to be appointed by the...

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(1) The members of the Commission may appoint one of...

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(1) Regulations may make provision as to the terms on...

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(1) The Commission may appoint such committees and sub-committees as...

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In this Schedule— “the appointed day” means the day appointed...

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(1) An employee's contract of employment has effect on and...

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(1) By virtue of this paragraph the property, rights and...

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Nothing in this Schedule affects the validity of anything done...

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The Pharmacy Act 1954 has effect subject to the following...

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In section 15 (appointment of additional members to the council...

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In Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 (the General...

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(1) Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 (the General...

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In Schedule 1 to the Opticians Act 1989 (the General...

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In Schedule 1 (statutory committee of the Pharmaceutical Society) omit...

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In section 279(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...

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In the Schedule to the Osteopaths Act 1993 (the General...

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The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject to...

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In section 2A(1) (health service providers subject to investigation)—

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In Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994 (the General...

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In section 43K(1)(ba) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (extension...

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In the Schedule to the Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act...

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The Audit Commission Act 1998 has effect subject to the...

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In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...

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In section 5(1)(a) (general duties of auditors in relation to...

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In section 53(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “health service...

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(1) Schedule 2 (accounts subject to audit) is amended as...

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In section 144(2) of the Government of Wales Act 1998...

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(1) Section 14 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act...

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(1) Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

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In Schedule 1 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001...

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In Schedule 1 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (the...

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The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act...

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In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

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In Schedule 7 (the Council for the Regulation of Health...

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The 2003 Act has effect subject to the following amendments....

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In section 150(7)(d) (liability to pay NHS charges) for sub-paragraph...

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In section 187 (appointments to certain health and social care...

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Omit section 188 (appointments to certain health and social care...

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(1) In Schedule 6 (the Commission for Health Care Audit...

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(1) In Schedule 7 (the Commission for Social Care Inspection:...

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In Schedule 2 to the General and Specialist Medical Practice...

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In Schedule 1 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004...

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In section 61(1) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004...

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The Care Quality Commission. ... ... ... ... The General...

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The General Chiropractic Council. The General Dental Council. The General...

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