The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order of Council 2009
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2009/2200 |
| Year | 2009 |
2009 No. 2200 (C. 95)
Health Care And Associated ProfessionsDoctors
The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order of Council 2009
Made 12th August 2009
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 12th day of August 2009
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
Their Lordships make the following Order of Council in exercise of the powers conferred by article 1(4) of the Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 20081:
Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009.
(2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008.
Appointed day
2. 9th September 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Order—
(a) the following paragraphs of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Order—
(i) paragraph 11;
(ii) paragraph 15;
(iii) paragraph 16(2) in so far as it substitutes sub-section (2)(a) into section 29J of, and inserts sub-section 29J(2A) into, the Medical Act 19832;
(iv) paragraph 16(3);
(v) paragraph 16(1) in so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv); and
(b) article 3(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of the Order mentioned in paragraph (a) of this article.
Meriel McCullagh
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 9th September 2009 as the day on which certain provisions of the Medical Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”) are to come into force. These provisions amend provisions introduced to the Medical Act 1983 by SI 2002/3135. They partly introduce to the Medical Act 1983 the system of licences to practise, which will require medical practitioners to hold a licence in order to practise medicine in the United Kingdom. Other provisions in relation to the licensing system were introduced to the Medical Act 1983 by SI 2002/3135and 2006/1914. Information about the commencement of provisions of these Orders may be obtained from the Department of Health at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE, or by contacting Stuart Griffiths by email (Stuart.Griffiths@dh.gsi.gov.uk).
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
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