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Healthy Start Scheme (Description of Healthy Start Food) (Wales) Regulations 2006 No. 3108 (W. 287) OPSI - Healthy Start Scheme (Description of Healthy Start Food) (Wales) Regulations
Summary: Pursuant to section 13(1) and (6) of the Social Security Act 1988 ("the 1988 Act"), the Assembly has the power to prescribe the Healthy Start foods that are available as part of the Healthy Start scheme in Wales.
The definition of food in section 13(11) of the 1988 Act includes vitamins.
Regulation 2 provides that the Healthy Start food in relation to the operation of the Healthy Start scheme in Wales is as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Regulation 3 provides the description of Healthy Start vitamins that will apply in relation to the operation of the Healthy Start Scheme in Wales.
The Regulations come into force on 27 November 2006.
The Healthy Start scheme is a scheme for the benefit of qualifying pregnant women, mothers and children set up by the Secretary of State in the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005, as amended.

Made Under: Social Security Act 1988 (C. 7) - section 13(1) and (6)

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