For the purposes of this Act—
[F1(a)the registration authority in the case of establishments and agencies mentioned in subsection (1A) is Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (referred to in this Act as “the CIECSS”);]
(b)the registration authority [F2in the case of establishments and agencies mentioned in subsection (1B)] is the National Assembly for Wales (referred to in this Act as “the Assembly”).
[F3(1A)The establishments and agencies [F4mentioned in subsection (1)(a)] are—
(a)children's homes in England,
(b)residential family centres in England,
(c)fostering agencies in England or, where the activities of a fostering agency are carried on from two or more branches, the branches in England,
(d)voluntary adoption agencies whose principal office is in England, and
(e)adoption support agencies in England or, where the activities of an adoption support agency are carried on from two or more branches, the branches in England. F5...
F5(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
[F6(1B)The establishments mentioned in subsection (1)(b) are—
(a)independent hospitals in Wales;
(b)independent clinics in Wales;
(c)independent medical agencies in Wales.]
F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2010) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170, Sch. 5 para. 6(2)(a); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 3-22)
F2Words in s. 5(1)(b) substituted (29.4.2019) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(a); S.I. 2019/864, art. 2(3)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3-13)
F3S. 5(1A) inserted (1.10.2010) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170, Sch. 5 para. 6(3); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 3-22)
F4Words in s. 5(1A) inserted (29.4.2019) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(b); S.I. 2019/864, art. 2(3)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3-13)
F5S. 5(1A)(f) and preceding word omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 93(2)(a)(i), 115(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(q)
F6S. 5(1B) inserted (29.4.2019) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(c); S.I. 2019/864, art. 2(3)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3-13)
F7S. 5(2) repealed (29.4.2019) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(d); S.I. 2019/864, art. 2(3)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3-13)
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 partly in force; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 5 in force for W. at 1.7.2001 by S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch. Table; s. 5 in force for E. for certain purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3852, art. 3(2)(7)(c) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210)