Health (Wales) Bill

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Session 2002 - 03
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Health (Wales) Bill

Health (Wales) Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Wales Office, are published separately
as Bill 1–EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Peter Hain has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Health (Wales) Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.

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Health (Wales) Bill

Contents
Community Health Councils
      1         Community Health Councils in Wales
Wales Centre for Health
      2         Wales Centre for Health
      3         Functions of the Centre
Health Professions Wales
      4         Health Professions Wales
      5         Further provision about HPW
Supplementary and general provisions
      6         Powers of National Assembly for Wales under amended Acts
      7         Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
      8         Orders and regulations
      9         Financial provision
      10         Short title, commencement and extent
                  Schedule 1                     —                     Schedule 7A to be inserted in the National Health Service Act
1977
                  Schedule 2                     —                     Wales Centre for Health: Further Provision
                  Schedule 3                     —                     Minor and Consequential Amendments
                  Schedule 4                     —                     Repeals

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