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Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Children’s Commissioner for Wales Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Children’s Commissioner for Wales Act 2001.

Appointed day

2.—(1) The provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force in relation to Wales on 26th August 2001.

(2) The provisions are—

(a)Section 1 (application of Part 5 of the Care Standards Act 2000);

(b)Section 2 (principal aim of the Commissioner);

(c)Section 3 (review of exercise of functions of Assembly and other persons);

(d)Section 4 (review and monitoring of arrangements);

(e)Section 5, (additional power of consideration and representation);

(f)Section 6 (further functions of the Commissioner);

(g)Section 7 (consequential, etc. provision);

(h)Section 8 (financial provisions); and

(i)The Schedule (persons and arrangements subject to review).

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(1)

Rhodri Morgan

The first minister of the National Assembly for Wales

25th July 2001