Citation and extent

1. This Order may be cited as the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 9) Order 1992 and shall extend only to England and Wales.

Day appointed

2. 6th April 1992 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 66(2) of and Schedule 10 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 so far as they relate to the repeal of section 22(7) of the National Assistance Act 1948(2).

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force in relation to England and Wales the repeal of section 22(7) of the National Assistance Act 1948 (local authorities' power to charge for a child accompanying an adult in accommodation provided for the adult under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948).

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order has been preceded by eight earlier Orders:

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1329) commencing certain provisions in Parts I and V of the Act relating to England and Wales;

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1520) commencing certain provisions of Parts II and V of, and Schedules 6, 9 and 10 to, the Act relating to Scotland;

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1793) commencing certain provisions of Parts II and V of, and Schedules 5, 9 and 10 to, the Act relating to Scotland;

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2218) commencing certain provisions of Parts III and V of, and Schedules 9 and 10 to, the Act relating to England and Wales;

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5 and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2510) commencing certain provisions of Parts IV and V of, and Schedules 9 and 10 to, the Act relating to Scotland and revoking two provisions of S.I. 1990/1793;

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6-Amendment, and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2511) amending three provisions of S.I. 1990/1329 and commencing a provision of Part I of the Act relating to England and Wales;

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/388) which brought into force in relation to England and Wales certain provisions of section 4 of the Act; and

• The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/607) commencing certain provisions of Parts II and V of the Act relating to Scotland.

A list of the various provisions of the Act which have been the subject of earlier commencement orders, including details of the subject matter of those provisions, and dates of their coming into force and the numbers of the relevant commencement orders, may be obtained free of charge on application to the Department of Health at Room 513, New Court, 48 Carey Street, London WC2A 2LS.