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title: "Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016"
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# Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016
2016 c. 9
An Act to make provision for access to innovative medical treatments; and for connected purposes.
[23rd March 2016]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

## 4 Extent, commencement and short title {#section-4}

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.
(2) Sections 1, 2 and 3 come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may—
(a) appoint different days for different purposes;
(b) make transitional or saving provision.
(4) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(5) This Act may be cited as the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016.