The Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children Act 1989 (Amendment of Miscellaneous Regulations) (Wales) Regulations 2004

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children Act 1989 (Amendment of Miscellaneous Regulations) (Wales) Regulations 2004;

(b) come into force on the day after that on which they are made.

Amendment of the Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

2.—(1) The Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2, after the words “under the Police Act 1997” insert “and subject to paragraph 8”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“8.   The requirement in paragraph 2 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C) or 115(6B) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

Amendment of the Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

3.—(1) The Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2, after the words “under the Police Act 1997” insert “and subject to paragraph 8”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“8.   The requirement in paragraph 2 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C) or 115(6B) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

Amendment of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002

4.—(1) The Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2, after the words “under the Police Act 1997” insert “and subject to paragraph 9”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“9.   The requirement in paragraph 2 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C) or 115(6B) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

Amendment of the Nurses Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2003

5.—(1) The Nurses Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2003(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2, after “where applicable” insert “and subject to paragraph 10”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“10.   The requirement in paragraph 2 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C)(a) and (b) or 115(6B)(a) and (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

(3) In Schedule 3 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 4, after “where applicable” insert “and subject to paragraph 14”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“14.   The requirement in paragraph 4 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C)(a) and (b) or 115(6B)(a) and (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

Amendment of the Domiciliary Care Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2004

6.—(1) The Domiciliary Care Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2004(5) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 3, after “where applicable” insert “and subject to paragraph 11”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“11.   The requirement in paragraph 3 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C)(a) and (b) or 115(6B)(a) and (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

(3) In Schedule 3 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 4, after “where applicable” insert “and subject to paragraph 13”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“13.   The requirement in paragraph 4 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C)(a) and (b) or 115(6B)(a) and (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

Amendment of the Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2002

7.—(1) The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2002(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2, after “under the Police Act 1997” insert “and subject to paragraph 8”;

(b) at the end insert the following—

“8.   The requirement in paragraph 2 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C) or 115(6B) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.”

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(7)

John Marek

Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

15 September 2004