Appointed days2

1

16th March 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 (the Commission and the Councils), in so far as those paragraphs relate to the National Care Standards Commission;

b

section 6(3) (National Care Standards Commission), in so far as it relates to those paragraphs.

2

1st April 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 98 (individuals providing care funded by direct payments).

3

9th April 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

section 6, in so far as it is not already in force;

b

Schedule 1, in so far as it relates to the National Care Standards Commission and is not already in force.