S.I. No. 226/2007 - Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007

S.I. No. 226 of 2007

HEALTH ACT 2007 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2007

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th June, 2007.

I, MARY HARNEY, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the Health Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007) hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007.

2. The 15th day of May 2007 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Health Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007) come into operation:

(a) Part 1 (except the definition of “designated centre” in section 2(1) of that Part and except section 2(2) of that Part), Part 2 (except sections 8(1)(c) and (d), 9 and 11 of that Part), Parts 3 to 6 and Parts 11 and 12;

(b) Sections 40, 43 and 44 of Part 7;

(c) Section 104(2) and (3) of Part 15;

(d) Section 105 of Part 15 (except for the purposes of Part 1 of Schedule 2, itemising certain amendments to the Child Care Act 1991 , item 3 of Part 3 of Schedule 2, itemising certain amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 , item 1 of Part 4 of Schedule 2, itemising certain amendments to the Health Act 2004 and Part 5 of Schedule 2, itemising certain amendments to the Civil Registration Act 2004 );

(e) The following Schedules:

(i) Schedule 1 Part 2;

(ii) Schedule 2 Part 2;

(iii) Schedule 2 Part 3 (except item 3);

(iv) Schedule 2 Part 4 (except item 1);

(v) Schedule 2 Part 6;

(vi) Schedule 2 Part 7.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

15 June 2007

MARY HARNEY,

Minister for Health and Children

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Statutory Instrument brings into operation the following provisions of the Health Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007):

•Part 1 (except the definition of “designated centre” in section 2(1) of that Part and except section 2(2) of that Part), Part 2 (except sections 8(1)(c) and (d), 9 and 11 of that Part), Parts 3 to 6 and Parts 11 and 12.

•Sections 40, 43 and 44 of Part 7;

•Section 104(2) and (3) of Part 15;

•Section 105 of Part 15 (except for the purposes as described in Paragraph 2 (d) of the Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007;

These provisions, to be brought into operation on 15 May 2007, will provide for the establishment of the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services and for related matters.

The Health Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 will also bring into operation on 15 May 2007 the specified parts of Schedules 1 and 2 which provide for the following:

•the revocation of the orders establishing the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board and the Interim Health Information and Quality Authority;

• amendments to certain other Acts.