Provisions relating to health coming into force on 1st January 20155

1st January 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

a

section 109 (the Health Research Authority) insofar as it is not already in force;

b

section 110 (the HRA’s functions);

c

section 111 (co-ordinating and promoting regulatory practice etc);

d

section 112 (the HRA’s policy on research ethics committees) ;

e

section 113 (approval of research);

f

section 114 (recognition by the HRA);

g

section 115 (establishment by the HRA);

h

section 116 (membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority);

i

section 117 (approval for processing confidential patient information);

j

section 119 (chapters 1 and 2: interpretation and supplementary provision) insofar as it relates to the Health Research Authority4;

k

section 122(1) (the Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information) insofar as it is not already in force;

l

section 122(4) (the Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information);

m

Schedule 7 (the Health Research Authority) insofar as it is not already in force; and

n

Schedule 8 (research ethics committees: amendments).