The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002

Commencement of provisions

2.  Subject to the remaining provisions of this Order, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on the commencement date:–

(a)in section 2, subsections (1)(a) to (h), (l) and (m), (2) to (4), (5)(a) and (b), (6), (9), (17) to (26) and (28);

(b)section 2(5)(c) so far as relating to an independent clinic to which article 4(4) applies;

(c)section 2(7) so far as relating to a child care agency to which article 4(6) applies;

(d)section 2(10) so far as relating to an offender accommodation service to which article 4(8) applies;

(e)sections 3, 5(3), 7, 9 to 23, 24(2) and (3), 25 to 27, 31, 32, 33(1)(c) and (2) to (4), 34 to 42, 44 to 51 and 72;

(f)section 79, so far as relating to the provisions in schedule 3 specified in sub-paragraph (h);

(g)section 80(1), so far as relating to the provisions in schedule 4 which are commenced by sub-paragraph (i);

(h)in schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) and (3), 5, 6, 7(11)(b), 8 to 19, 21, 23(1) to (6) and 25; and

(i)schedule 4, except the entries relating to section 94 of and Schedule 2 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995(1).