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Make provision about the detection and treatment of breast cancer. |
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Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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1 | Duty in relation to breast cancer: England |
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(1) | It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to take such steps as he considers |
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appropriate to improve the rate of detection of breast cancer in women |
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ordinarily resident in England. |
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(2) | In pursuance of the duty under subsection (1), it shall be the duty of the Secretary of |
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State, in particular, to take all reasonable steps to secure that— |
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(a) | women aged over 44 and not aged over 75 ordinarily resident in England are |
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advised about the desirability of their undergoing breast cancer screening with |
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the requisite frequency, and |
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(b) | breast cancer screening is available free of charge to all women so advised. |
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2 | Duty in relation to breast cancer: Wales |
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(1) | It shall be the duty of the Assembly to take such steps as it considers |
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appropriate to improve the rate of detection of breast cancer in women |
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ordinarily resident in Wales. |
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(2) | In pursuance of the duty under subsection (1), it shall be the duty of the |
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Assembly, in particular, to take all reasonable steps to secure that— |
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(a) | women aged over 44 and not aged over 75 ordinarily resident in Wales |
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are advised about the desirability of their undergoing breast cancer |
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screening with the requisite frequency, and |
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(b) | breast cancer screening is available free of charge to all women so |
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“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales; |
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“breast cancer screening” means screening of a woman for breast cancer |
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undertaken using mammography; |
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“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the relevant |
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“the relevant authority” means— |
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(a) | in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and |
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(b) | in relation to Wales, the Assembly; |
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“the requisite frequency” means every three years, other than in |
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prescribed circumstances. |
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(2) | Paragraph (b) of section 6 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (words |
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importing the feminine gender include the masculine) does not apply for the |
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purposes of interpreting this Act. |
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(1) | Every power conferred by this Act on the relevant authority to make an order |
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or regulations is a power exercisable by statutory instrument. |
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(2) | A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State |
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under section 3(1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of |
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either House of Parliament. |
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(3) | Every power conferred by this Act on a person to make an order or regulations |
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(a) | to make different provisions for different cases; |
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(b) | to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as that |
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(c) | to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional |
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provision as that person thinks fit. |
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There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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(a) | any sums to be paid by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the |
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carrying out of his functions under this Act; and |
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(b) | any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which are payable out of |
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money so provided under any other Act. |
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6 | Short title, commencement and extent |
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(1) | This Act may be cited as the Breast Cancer Act 2006. |
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(2) | This Act shall come into force on such day as the relevant authority may by |
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(3) | This Act extends to England and Wales. |
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