EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Order makes transitional provision in relation to Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (“the Act”) (care and support). Article 2 makes the general transitional provision as to when Part 1 of the Act applies to a person who has been in receipt of services immediately before the Order comes into force. The remaining articles make further transitional provision relating to debt recovery (article 3), deferred payments (article 4), ordinary residence (articles 5 and 6), protection of property of a person admitted to hospital etc. (article 7) and sight registers (article 8).
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as the Order itself has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations. A full impact assessment has been produced in relation to the provisions of the Act and a copy can be requested via careactconsultation@dh.gsi.gov.uk or the Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS and is available online at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health.