Health Protection Agency Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Health, will be
published separately as Bill 99—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Reid has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Health Protection Agency Bill [HL] are compatible
with the Convention rights.
Contents
1
Health Protection Agency
2
Health functions
3
Radiation protection functions
4
Functions: supplementary
5
Co-operation
6
Appropriate authority
7
Publication of information
8
Transfer of property and staff etc.
9
Directions
10
Health care provision: standards
11
Amendments and repeals
12
Commencement
13
Short Title
Schedule 1 —
Schedule 2 —
Transfer of property and staff, etc.
Schedule 3 —
Amendments
Schedule 4 —
Repeals