Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

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26U.K.In section 34R (meaning of “care home” and “care home provider”)—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “has” to the end substitute “ means premises 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)in subsection (3), for “carries on a care home” substitute “ is a service provider of a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act where the service is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over ”;

(c)in subsection (5), for the words from “personal” to the end of paragraph (a) substitute “ care in a care home in Wales for an individual because of the individual's vulnerability or need, ”;

(d)after subsection (5), insert—

(6)Care” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 26 in force at 2.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(h), Sch. (with art. 6)