Ss. 6A, 6B inserted (1.4.2026) by Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 1), ss. 3(3), 29(2); S.I. 2025/1257, art. 2(2)(a) (with art. 5)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/2/section/6ARegulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for the registration and regulation of persons providing care home services, secure accommodation services, residential family centre services, adoption services, fostering services, adult placement services, advocacy services and domiciliary support services; amending the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in connection with the regulation of the social services functions of local authorities; for the renaming of the Care Council for Wales as Social Care Wales; for Social Care Wales to provide advice and other assistance to persons providing services involving care and support; for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-29Expert Participation2026-04-01Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016s. 32AHealth and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025Deddf Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2025s. 17(3)s. 29(2)Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016s. 79(3)(m)Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025Deddf Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2025s. 18(2)(a)(ii)s. 29(2)Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016s. 79(3A)Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025Deddf Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2025s. 18(2)(b)s. 29(2)Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016s. 187(2)(ca)Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025Deddf Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2025Sch. 1 para. 2(5)(a)s. 29(2)Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016s. 187(2)(x)Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025Deddf Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2025Sch. 1 para. 2(5)(b)s. 29(2)PART 1REGULATION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICESCHAPTER 2REGISTRATION ETC. OF SERVICE PROVIDERSApplication for, variation of and cancellation of registration
6ARegistration in respect of a restricted children’s service(1)

To be registered in respect of a restricted children’s service, a person who is not a local authority must be a not-for-profit entity.

(2)

For the purposes of this Part, a “not-for-profit entity” is a person that meets conditions 1 and 2 in subsections (3) and (4).

(3)

Condition 1 is that the person’s objects or purposes primarily relate to—

(a)

the welfare of children, or

(b)

such other public good as the Welsh Ministers may prescribe.

(4)

Condition 2 is that the person is one of the following types of undertaking (as defined in section 6B)—

(a)

a charitable company limited by guarantee without a share capital,

(b)

a charitable incorporated organisation,

(c)

a charitable registered society, or

(d)

a community interest company limited by guarantee without a share capital.