Statutory Instruments
National Health Service, England
Social Care, England
Public Health, England
Made
12th June 2012
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(1), 20, 35 and 161(3) and (4) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008(1), makes the following Regulations:
In accordance with section 20(8) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 162(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and approved by a resolution of each House.
2008 c.14. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 97(1).