UK Act of Parliament 2006 c. 28 United Kingdom

Health Act 2006

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

84 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Introduction (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Smoke-free premises (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Smoke-free premises: exemptions (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Additional smoke-free places (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Vehicles (opens in a new tab)
s.006 No-smoking signs (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Offence of smoking in smoke-free place (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Offence of failing to prevent smoking in smoke-free place (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Fixed penalties (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Obstruction etc. of officers (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Interpretation and territorial sea (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Power to amend age for sale of tobacco etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Code of practice relating to health care associated infections (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Code of practice: effects on existing functions of Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Code of practice: improvement notices (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Accountable officers and their responsibilities as to controlled drugs (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Co-operation between health bodies and other organisations (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Meaning of “relevant person” in section 18 (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Controlled drugs: power to enter and inspect (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Offences in connection with power to enter and inspect (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Guidance (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Crown application (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Relevant authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Requirements about supervision (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Control of pharmacy premises: individuals and partnerships (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Control of pharmacy premises: bodies corporate (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Control of pharmacy premises: representative of pharmacist in case of death or disability (opens in a new tab)
s.030 The responsible pharmacist (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Order-making powers (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Orders under s.60 of the Health Act 1999 (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Power to charge (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Applications for provision of pharmaceutical services (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Arrangements for dispensing of medicines (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Provision of primary ophthalmic services (opens in a new tab)
s.038 General ophthalmic services contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Persons performing primary ophthalmic services (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Assistance and support (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Local Optical Committees (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Payments in respect of optical appliances (opens in a new tab)
s.043 General ophthalmic services: transitional (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Compulsory disclosure of documents for purposes of counter fraud or security management functions (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Meaning of “NHS body” etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Notice requiring production of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Production of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Delegation of functions (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Code of practice relating to delegated functions (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Disclosure of information (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Protection of personal information disclosed for purposes of proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Offences in connection with production of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Offences relating to disclosure or use of information (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Manner in which disclosure notice may be served (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.056 Accounts and audit (opens in a new tab)
s.057 The Appointments Commission (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Commission to exercise Secretary of State's appointment functions (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Cases where appointment functions exercisable jointly etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Commission to exercise Privy Council's appointment functions (opens in a new tab)
s.061 Commission to exercise Assembly's appointment functions (opens in a new tab)
s.062 Exercise of appointments functions (opens in a new tab)
s.063 Commission to assist other bodies with appointments (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Functions connected with appointments to bodies to which section 58 or 60 applies (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Prescribed functions (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Exercise of functions (opens in a new tab)
s.067 Annual reports (opens in a new tab)
s.068 Other reports and information (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Transfer of staff and property etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.070 Directions (opens in a new tab)
s.071 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Exercise by Special Health Authority of social care training functions (opens in a new tab)
s.073 NHS costs recovery (opens in a new tab)
s.074 Transfer of criminal liabilities of certain NHS bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.075 Amendments relating to Local Health Boards and abolition of Welsh health authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Offences by bodies corporate etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Offences committed by partnerships and other unincorporated associations (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and Wales (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Orders and regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.080 Amendments, repeals and revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.081 Expenses (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.084 Short title and extent (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch004 (1) The Commission must determine— (a) the conditions of service... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commission must set chief executive and executive members' pay and conditionsStatutory regulator
117 other schedules
s.sch001 A penalty notice must— (a) state the alleged offence, and...
s.sch001 If the penalty is paid in accordance with the penalty...
s.sch001 If the discounted amount is paid in accordance with the...
s.sch001 If proceedings have been brought pursuant to a request under...
s.sch001 In any proceedings, a certificate is evidence of the facts...
s.sch001 If the person to whom a penalty notice has been...
s.sch001 Any request to be tried must be made—
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies if an enforcement authority considers that...
s.sch001 The Secretary of State may by regulations—
s.sch001 (1) A penalty notice must also state—
s.sch001 A penalty notice must also— (a) inform the person to...
s.sch001 A penalty notice must be in a form specified in...
s.sch001 The penalty is such amount as the Secretary of State...
s.sch001 The period for payment of the penalty is the period...
s.sch001 (1) A discounted amount is payable instead of the amount...
s.sch001 The discounted amount is such amount as the Secretary of...
s.sch001 (1) Proceedings for the offence in respect of which a...
s.sch002 In this Schedule— “authorised officer” means authorised officer of an...
s.sch002 If a direction of the Secretary of State has effect...
s.sch002 An authorised officer has the right to do any of...
s.sch002 An authorised officer may, if he considers it necessary for...
s.sch002 An authorised officer may make such purchases and secure the...
s.sch002 A person may not be required under paragraph 2 to...
s.sch002 (1) A justice of the peace may exercise the power...
s.sch002 An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of paragraph...
s.sch002 If premises which an authorised officer is authorised to enter...
s.sch002 If by virtue of paragraph 2(d) an authorised officer takes...
s.sch004 (1) The Commission is not to be regarded as the...
s.sch004 (1) There is to be a committee of the Commission...
s.sch004 (1) The Commission may make such provision as it thinks...
s.sch004 On any occasion when both the chairman and the vice-chairman...
s.sch004 The validity of any proceedings of the Commission, or any...
s.sch004 The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)...
s.sch004 (1) The Commission may appoint such persons to be employees...
s.sch004 (1) Employees of the Commission are to be appointed on...
s.sch004 (1) The Commission may, to such extent as it determines,...
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may make—
s.sch004 The National Assembly for Wales may make such payments to...
s.sch004 The Commission is to consist of the following members—
s.sch004 (1) The Secretary of State may make loans to the...
s.sch004 (1) The Commission may charge for providing—
s.sch004 (1) The Commission must keep accounts in such form as...
s.sch004 (1) The application of the Commission's seal must be authenticated...
s.sch004 (1) The chairman and non-executive members are to be appointed...
s.sch004 (1) The chief executive is to be appointed by the...
s.sch004 (1) The executive members are to be appointed by the...
s.sch004 (1) The members of the Commission may appoint one of...
s.sch004 (1) Regulations may make provision as to the terms on...
s.sch004 (1) The Commission may appoint such committees and sub-committees as...
s.sch007 In this Schedule— “the appointed day” means the day appointed...
s.sch007 (1) An employee's contract of employment has effect on and...
s.sch007 (1) By virtue of this paragraph the property, rights and...
s.sch007 Nothing in this Schedule affects the validity of anything done...
s.sch008 The Pharmacy Act 1954 has effect subject to the following...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In section 15 (appointment of additional members to the council...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 (the General...
s.sch008 (1) Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 (the General...
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 to the Opticians Act 1989 (the General...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 (statutory committee of the Pharmaceutical Society) omit...
s.sch008 In section 279(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...
s.sch008 In the Schedule to the Osteopaths Act 1993 (the General...
s.sch008 The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject to...
s.sch008 In section 2A(1) (health service providers subject to investigation)—
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994 (the General...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In section 43K(1)(ba) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (extension...
s.sch008 In the Schedule to the Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act...
s.sch008 The Audit Commission Act 1998 has effect subject to the...
s.sch008 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch008 In section 5(1)(a) (general duties of auditors in relation to...
s.sch008 In section 53(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “health service...
s.sch008 (1) Schedule 2 (accounts subject to audit) is amended as...
s.sch008 In section 144(2) of the Government of Wales Act 1998...
s.sch008 (1) Section 14 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act...
s.sch008 (1) Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001...
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (the...
s.sch008 The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act...
s.sch008 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In Schedule 7 (the Council for the Regulation of Health...
s.sch008 The 2003 Act has effect subject to the following amendments....
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In section 150(7)(d) (liability to pay NHS charges) for sub-paragraph...
s.sch008 In section 187 (appointments to certain health and social care...
s.sch008 Omit section 188 (appointments to certain health and social care...
s.sch008 (1) In Schedule 6 (the Commission for Health Care Audit...
s.sch008 (1) In Schedule 7 (the Commission for Social Care Inspection:...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 In Schedule 2 to the General and Specialist Medical Practice...
s.sch008 In Schedule 1 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004...
s.sch008 In section 61(1) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004...
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.sch008 Minor and consequential amendments
s.schedule/5/crossheading/list/of/statutory/bodies/r The Care Quality Commission. ... ... ... ... The General...
s.schedule/6/crossheading/list/of/regulatory/bodies/ The General Chiropractic Council. The General Dental Council. The General...

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