Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

199 Commencement E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to this section—

(a) the provisions of Part 1 (except section 1 and Schedule 1) and Parts 2 to 5, and

(b) section 196 and Schedule 14,

shall come into force on such day as the appropriate authority may by order appoint.

(2) The appropriate authority is—

(a) in relation to Part 1, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to that Part, the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to Part 2—

(i) for section 42 and Schedule 7, sections 57 and 61, Chapter 5, sections 102 to 105, 110, 112, 116(1), 124, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 139 and 141, section 147 and Schedule 9 so far as relating to the Commission for Social Care Inspection, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to those provisions, the Secretary of State;

(ii) for sections 47 and 63, Chapters 4 and 6, sections 109, 116(2), 142 to 145 and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to those provisions, the Assembly;

(iii) for sections 106 to 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116(3), 117, section 147 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to those provisions, the Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Assembly, in relation to Wales; and

(iv) for the other provisions of the Part, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to those provisions, the Secretary of State after consulting the Assembly;

(c) in relation to Part 3, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to that Part—

(i) in relation to England and Wales, the Secretary of State after consulting the Assembly; and

(ii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers with the consent of the Secretary of State;

(d) in relation to section 181, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to section 181, the Secretary of State;

(e) in relation to the other provisions of Part 4, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to those provisions—

(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

(ii) in relation to Wales, the Assembly;

(f) in relation to Part 5, and section 196 and Schedule 14 so far as relating to that Part, the Secretary of State.

(3) Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any provision of this Act so far as it confers power to make an order or regulations, or to section 167, 186 or 192.