Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND
Made
5th April 2001
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 118(1) and (4) to (6) and 122 of the Care Standards Act 2000(1), and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to the Care Standards Act 2000.
(3) This Order extends to England only.
2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 in so far as it relates to the General Social Care Council, and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is 10th April 2001;
(2) 7th May 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a)the following provisions in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council—
(i)section 54(1)(a), (4), (5) and (7)(a) (care councils);
(ii)Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12 to 14, 16 and 18 to 26 and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;
(iii)for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make rules and preparing codes of practice, sections 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66 and 71;
(b)section 55 (interpretation), in so far as it relates to those provisions.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
5th April 2001
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council—
(a)paragraph 6 of Schedule 1, which enables the Secretary of State by regulations to make provision for the appointment to and the procedure of the Council, on 10th April 2001;
(b)section 54(1)(a), (4), (5) and (7) on 7th May 2001;
(c)Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12 to 14, 16, and 18 to 26 and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to them, on 7th May 2001;
(d)sections 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66 and 71 on 7th May 2001, but only for the purposes of making rules and preparing codes of practice.
Section 55 (interpretation) in so far as it relates to those provisions is also commenced on 7th May 2001.
The provisions are commenced in England only.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 listed below have been brought into force in relation to England and Wales by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2544 (C.72)) and in relation to England by—
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2795 (C.79));
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/290 (C.17));
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/731) (C.26);
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/952) (C.35);
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1210) (C.41).
Certain provisions have been brought into force in relation to Wales alone by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2992) (W.192) (C.93) and by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/139) (W.5) (C.7).
| Provision of the Act | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 6(3) and Schedule 1 (partially) | 16th March 2001 | 2001/952 |
| Section 6 and Schedule 1 (partially) | 9th April 2001 | 2001/952 |
| Section 23(1) to (3) | 2nd March 2001 | 2001/731 |
| Section 39 (partially) | 19th February 2001 | 2001/290 |
| Section 39 (in so far as not already in force) | 19th March 2001 | 2001/290 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 15th October 2000 | 2000/2795 |
| Section 40 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st January 2001 | 2000/2795 |
| Section 41 | 1st January 2001 | 2000/2795 |
| Section 79 and Schedule 3 (partially) | 16th March 2001 | 2001/1210 |
| Section 80(8) (partially) | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 94 | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 96 (partially) | 15th September 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 96 (in so far as not already in force) | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 98 | 1st April 2001 | 2001/952 |
| Section 99 | 15th September 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 100 | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 101 | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 103 | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 114 | 16th March 2001 | 2001/1210 |
| Section 115 | 16th March 2001 | 2001/1210 |
| Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially) | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |
| Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially) | 1st January 2001 | 2000/2795 |
| Section 117(2) & Schedule 6 (partially) | 2nd October 2000 | 2000/2544 |