The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (“the No. 9 Order”) to make transitional provision in relation to the registration of adoption support agencies.

Article 2(2) amends paragraph 15 of the No. 9 Order to make transitional provision in relation to the registration of persons carrying on or managing adoption support agencies before 30th December 2005 and persons managing existing agencies which wish to become adoption support agencies from 30th December 2005. Where such a person makes an application for registration under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 before 30th December 2005, the provisions in paragraph 15(4) to (7) of the No. 9 Order will apply.

Article 2(3) makes transitional provision in relation to agencies approved under the Adoption Act 1976 to provide counselling services under section 51 of that Act and appropriate voluntary organisations which wish to become adoption support agencies (new paragraph 15A). Where such agencies complete the transfer of registration form they are to be treated with effect from 30th December 2005 as having been granted registration in respect of an adoption support agency.

Article 2(3) also makes transitional provision in relation to appropriate voluntary organisations which wish to provide adoption support services to children only or adults only and in relation to such organisations which do not intend to provide adoption support services from 30th December 2005 (new paragraph 15B).