Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012

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Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
s. 88 omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 180(3)
s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
s. 174(2) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 13(2)
s. 176(2) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 15(7)
s. 176(8) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 18(5)
s. 176(9) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 19(4)
s. 177(1) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 20(2)
s. 177(3) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 22(5)
s. 178(1) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 23(5)
s. 178(3) omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 24(4)
s. 250(2)–(2B) substituted for s. 250(2) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(a)
s. 250(3) word substituted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(b)
s. 250(5) omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(c)
s. 250(6)–(6D) substituted for s. 250(6) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(d)
s. 250(7) words inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(e)(i)
s. 250(7) words omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(e)(ii)
s. 251 251ZA substituted for s. 251 by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(3)
s. 251C(6A) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(4)(a)
s. 251C(7) substituted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(4)(b)
s. 253(3) words inserted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(5)(e) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2016 c. 9, s. 2 comes into force)
s. 259(1)(a) word omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(a)
s. 259(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
s. 259(2) words substituted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(c)
s. 259(4) omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(d)
s. 259(5) words inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(e)
s. 259(7) omitted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(f)
s. 259(9) words inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(g)
s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
s. 304(5)(ja) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(5)
Sch. 5 para. 78 omitted by 2018 anaw 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(q)
Sch. 5 para. 79 omitted by 2018 anaw 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(q)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
s. 250(2)–(2B) substituted for s. 250(2) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(a)
s. 250(6)–(6D) substituted for s. 250(6) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(d)
s. 251 251ZA substituted for s. 251 by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(3)
s. 251C(6A) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(4)(a)
s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
s. 304(5)(ja) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(5)

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