Health Act 2007

98

Regulations and orders.

98.—F102[(1) The Minister, after such consultation with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as may be appropriate, may, subject to subsection (1A), make regulations (other than in respect of matters to which subsection (1A) relates) that the Minister considers necessary or expedient for purposes under this Act.]

F103[(1A) The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, in relation to the performance by the Executive of its specialist community-based disability services functions, after such consultation with the Minister as may be appropriate, may make regulations that the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth considers necessary or expedient for purposes under this Act.]

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister F103[or, in relation to the performance by the Executive of its specialist community-based disability services functions, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth,] may make regulations—

(a) for any purpose in relation to which regulations are provided for in this Act,

(b) prescribing any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed,

(c) generally for the purpose of giving effect to this Act, and

(d) specifying a body established under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and making applicable to the specified body one or more of the functions of the Authority under section 8.

(3) A regulation under this section may contain consequential, supplementary and ancillary provisions as the Minister F103[or the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as appropriate,] considers necessary or expedient.

(4) The Minister may—

(a) make orders for any matter in relation to which orders are provided for in this Act, and

(b) amend or revoke any such order other than an order under section 3 or 4.

(5) A fee prescribed under this Part may be recovered summarily as a civil debt, without prejudice to any other method of recovery.

Annotations

Amendments:

F102

Substituted (1.03.2023) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (6/2022), s. 54(a), S.I. No. 666 of 2022.

F103

Inserted (1.03.2023) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (6/2022), s. 54(a)-(c), S.I. No. 666 of 2022.

Modifications (not altering text):

Editorial Notes:

E37

Power pursuant to section exercised (29.03.2018) by Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Children in Special Care Units) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 108 of 2018).

E38

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2018) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres) (Special Care Units) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 635 of 2017), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E39

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2018) by Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Children in Special Care Units) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 634 of 2017), in effect as per reg. 2.

E40

Power pursuant to section exercised (2.10.2017) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 430 of 2017), in effect as per reg. 1.

E41

Power pursuant to section exercised (29.05.2015) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Persons (Children and Adults) with Disabilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 226 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.

E42

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.2015) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 61 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E43

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.11.2013) by Health Act 2007 (Care and Support of Residents in Designated Centres for Persons (Children and Adults) with Disabilities) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 367 of 2013), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E44

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.11.2013) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Persons (Children and Adults) with Disabilities) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 366 of 2013), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E45

Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2 part 20 item 14, S.I. No. 502 of 2013; subsection substituted (1.03.2023) as per F-note above.

E46

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2014) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 493 of 2013), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.03.2015) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 61 of 2015), reg. 11(c), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E47

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2009) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 245 of 2009), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.03.2015) by Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 61 of 2015), reg. 11(a), in effect as per reg. 1(2).