Health Act 1953
Commencement.
2.—Save as otherwise specifically provided thereby, this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as, by order or orders made by the Minister under this section, may be fixed therefor either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E6
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.03.1954) by Health Act 1953 (Date of Commencement) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 62 of 1954).
2. Section 5 of the Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1954, for the purpose of effecting the repeal of—
(a) all the provisions of the Public Assistance Act, 1939 (No. 27 of 1939) and the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 (No. 19 of 1945) mentioned in the Schedule to the Act and
(b) sections 12 to 14, sections 17 and 18, sections 21 to 24, section 28, subsection (8) of section 44 and section 73 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947).
3. Sections 41 and 48 of the Act shall for all purposes come into operation on the 31st day of March, 1954.
4. Sections 6 to 10 inclusive, sections 14 to 20 inclusive, section 22, sections 24 to 28 inclusive, sections 30 to 32 inclusive, subsection (3) of section 36, section 42, sections 51 to 57 inclusive, section 66, section 69 and section 71 of the Act shall for all purposes come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1954.
5. Section 50 of the Act shall for all purposes come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1954.
6. Section 21 of the Act shall for all purposes come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1955.
E7
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1954) by Health Act 1953 (Date of Commencement) Order, 1953 (S.I. No. 377 of 1953).
The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953), (hereinafter called "the Act") hereby orders as follows :—
1. ...
2. Section 5 of the Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1954, for the purpose of effecting the repeal of the enactments which are specified in the Schedule to this Order.
3. Sections 1 to 4 inclusive, sections 11 to 13 inclusive, section 23, section 29, sections 33 to 35 inclusive, subsections (1) and (2) of section 36, sections 37 to 40 inclusive, sections 43 to 47 inclusive, section 49, sections 58 to 65 inclusive and sections 67, 68, 70 and 72 of the Act shall for all purposes come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1954.
SCHEDULE
|
Number and Year |
Short Title |
Extent of Repeal |
|
No. 28 of 1947 |
Sections 25 and 26 ; sub-section (4) of section 44, sections 55, 67 and 101 |