Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
1. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/304):–
| Provision | Date of commencement |
|---|---|
| Sections 5(1) and (2), 6, 24(1), 29, 30, 53 to 55, 63 to 65, 67, 71, 79 (partially), 80(3) and (4), and paragraphs 20 and 23(7) of schedule 3 | 1st October 2001 |
| Section 70 | 20th December 2001 |
2. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2002/162):–
| Provision | Date of commencement |
|---|---|
| Sections 2 subsections (1)(a) to (h), (l) and (m) (2) to (4), 5(a) and (b), (6), (9), (17) to (26) and (28). | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 2(5)(c) (partially) | |
| Section 2(7) (partially) | |
| Section 2(10) (partially) | |
| Sections 3, 5(3), 7, 9 to 23, 24(2) and (3), 25 to 27, 31, 32, 33(1)(c) and (2) to (4), 34 to 42, 44 to 51 and 72 | |
| Section 79 (partially) | |
| Section 80(i) (partially) | |
| Paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) and (3), 5, 6, 7(11)(b), 8 to 19, 21, 23(1) to (6) and 25 of Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 (partially) |