The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

12.  In section 105(1)—

(a) for the definition of “care home”(1) substitute—

““care home”—

(a)

has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 in respect of a care home in England; and

(b)

means a place in Wales at which a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over;”;

(b) for the definition of “children’s home”(2) substitute—

““children’s home”—

(a)

has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Care Standards Act 2000 in respect of a children’s home in England (see section 1 of that Act); and

(b)

means a place in Wales at which a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to children;”;

(c) in the definition of “private children’s home”(3), after “Care Standards Act 2000” insert “or Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016”.

(1)

The definition of “care home” was inserted by the Care Standards Act 2000, section 116, Schedule 4, paragraph 14(1) and (23)(a)(ii).

(2)

The definition of “children’s home” was substituted by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, section 8(2), Schedule 1, paragraph 3(1) and (3).

(3)

The definition of “private children’s home” was inserted by the Care Standards Act 2000, section 116, Schedule 4, paragraph 14(1) and (23)(a)(vii).