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title: "The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2026"
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# The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 852 (C. 73)
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2026
Made
15th July 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 306 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

## 1 Citation {#article-1}

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2026.

## 2 Commencement of provision {#article-2}

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 208 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, in so far as it is not already in force, is the 1st October 2026.