http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/121/article/20The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Health and Social Care) Savings and Transitional Provisions Order 2011Day careHealth carePrivate health careCarePublic servicesenSOCIAL CAREPUBLIC HEALTHStatute Law Database2026-08-20Expert Participation2011-04-01 This Order makes transitional and savings provisions in respect of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) required as a result of the repeal of Part1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and the Joint Inspection of Children’s Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act 2006 by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”). These 2 bodies were established by the 2010 Act and come into operation on 1st April 2011 which is the appointed day for the purposes of this Order. PART IV 20 1 Where prior to the appointed day criminal proceedings are ongoing in respect of an offence under section21, 22, 23 or 40 of the 2001 Act, those sections continue in force for the purposes of those proceedings. 2 Any offence committed under section21, 22, 23 or 40 of the 2001 Act before the appointed day may be prosecuted after that day as if Part1 of the 2001 Act had not been repealed. Art. 20 in force at 1.4.2011, see art. 1(1)