Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
2. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2002/162):–
| Provision | Date of commencement |
|---|---|
| Sections 2 subsections (1)(a) to (h), (l) and (m), (2) to (4), 5(a) and (b), (6), (9), (17) to (26) and (28) | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 2(5)(c) (partially) | |
| Section 2(7) (partially) | |
| Section 2(10) (partially) | |
| 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 | |
| Section 79 (partially) | |
| Section 80(i) (partially) | |
| Paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) and (3), 5, 6, 7(11)(b), 8 to 19, 21, 23(1) to (6) and 25 of Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 (partially) |