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1980 No. 893 (C.35)
NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS
The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980
Made
30th June 1980
In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 24(2) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979, I hereby make the following order:-
Citation and interpretation
1.-(1) This order may be cited as the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980.
(2) In this Order "the Act" means
Appointed days
2.-(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of any provision of the Act specified in the first column of Part I of the Schedule to this order shall be 15th September 1980.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of any provision of the Act specified in the first column of Part II of the Schedule to this order shall be 1st November 1980.
(3) Nothing contained in this order shall constitute the appointed day within the meaning of section 5(10) of the Act or of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 thereto.
Patrick Jenkin
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
30th June 1980
Article 2
SCHEDULE
PART I
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Section 5 | Constitution of National Boards |
| Section 7(1) and (7)(a) insofar as it relates to the Finance Committee and section 7(5) | Constitution of Finance Committees of National Boards and requirement for consultation |
| Section 19(3)(a), (4) and (5) insofar as it relates to National Boards | Finances of National Boards |
| Section 20 insofar as it relates to National Boards | Accounts of National Boards |
| Section 23(1)-“(3) | Definitions and procedural matters |
| Schedule 2:- Part II paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (2), 4(1) and (2), 5, 6(1)(a) and (3) to (6), 7, 8 | Tenure of office of members and chairmen, procedure of National Boards |
| Schedule 4 insofar as it relates to National Boards | Accounts of National Boards |
| Schedule 6 | Adaptations for Northern Ireland |
PART II
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Constitution of Central Council |
| Section 3(1) and (4)(a) insofar as it relates to the Finance Committee and section 3(2) | Constitution of Finance Committee of Central Council and requirement for consultation |
| Section 19(3)(a), (4) and (5) so far as not already in force | Finances of Central Council |
| Section 20 so far as not already in force | Accounts of Central Council |
| Schedule 1 (except paragraph 6(2)) | Constitution and procedure of Central Council |
| Schedule 2:- Part I | Central Council to prepare electoral scheme for elections to National Boards |
| Schedule 4 so far as not already in force | Accounts of Central Council |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order brings into operation on 15th September 1980, provisions of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 for constituting, together with their Finance Committees, four National Boards, one each for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It also brings into operation on 1st November 1980 the provisions of the Act for constituting the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, together with its Finance Committee. Other provisions of the Act dealing with general and financial matters come into operation as indicated in the Schedule to the Order.