Explanatory note
This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This order, which comes into force 28 days after the date of its notification in the Gazette, makes various amendments to the First and Second Schedules to the Health Act 1956.
Clause 2 amends the list of infectious diseases notifiable to a Medical Officer of Health and local authority.
Clause 3 amends the list of infectious diseases notifiable to a Medical Officer of Health.
Clause 4 amends the list of other infectious diseases.
Clause 5 amends the list of diseases notifiable to a Medical Officer of Health (other than notifiable infectious diseases).
Name changes for some diseases and organisms are also recognised by the amendments.