2003 No. 850 (C. 46)
SOCIAL SERVICES, ENGLAND

The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 12) (England) Order 2003

Made
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 20011, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and application1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 12) (England) Order 2003.

(2)

In this Order, “the Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001.

(3)

This Order applies to England only.

Appointed day in respect of section 49 of the Act2.

1st April 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 49 of the Act in so far as that section has not already been brought into force.

Appointed day in respect of direct payments3.

(1)

16th March 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

(a)

section 57 of the Act, in so far as that section is not already in force2, and

(b)

section 58 of the Act, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 17A of the Children Act 1989 as substituted by section 58 of the Act.

(2)

8th April 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

(a)

section 58 of the Act, in so far as that section has not already been brought into force by virtue of paragraph (1)(b);

(b)

sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to the Act and section 67(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs;

(c)

paragraph 15(1) and (3) of Schedule 5 to the Act and section 67(1) of the Act as they relate to the reference to the making of direct payments to person in respect of his securing provision of community care services or services to carers; and

(d)

section 67(2) of the Act in so far as it relates to the entries in Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Act relating to—

(i)

the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 19963; and

(ii)

the Carers and Disabled Children Act 20004.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department of Health
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the twelfth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (“the Act”) relating to England. It applies to England only.

Article 2 brings into force on 1st April 2003 section 49 of the Act (which excludes nursing care from community care services) in so far as that section is not already in force.

Article 3 brings into force on 16th March 2003 section 57 of the Act (in so far as not already in force). It also brings into force section 58 of the Act (which substitutes a new section 17A in the Children Act) on 16th March 2003, but only for the purposes of making regulations under the new section 17A (see paragraph (1)(b)). Section 17A will come fully into force on 8th April 2003 (see article 3(2)(a)).

Article 3 also makes minor and consequential amendments to, and repeals of, various enactments in connection with the coming into force of sections 57 and 58 of the Act.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 listed in the table below have been brought into force in England by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order. Certain provisions of Commencement Orders S.I. 2001/3752, 2002/1095, 1170 and 1312 have effect in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The following Commencement Orders have been made in relation to Wales: S.I. 2001/3807, 2002/1475 and 1919.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1 (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Section 2 (partially)

30th September 2002

2002/2363

Section 3

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 4

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 5

12th September 2002

2002/2363

Section 6

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 7 to 11

1st January 2003

2003/53

Section 13

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 14

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 15 (partially)

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 15

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 16

Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of 2001/3738

2001/3738

Section 17

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 18

12th September 2002

2002/2363

Section 19

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 20(1) to (5) (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 20(1) to (5)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 20(1) and (6)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Section 21

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 22

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 24

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 25 (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 25 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 25 (remainder)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Section 26(2)

31st May 2002

2002/1095

Section 27 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 27 (partially)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Section 28

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 29 and Schedule 2

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 30

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 31

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 32

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 33

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 34

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 35

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 36

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 37

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 38

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 39

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 41

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 42 (partially)

8th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 42

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 43

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 45

19th December 2001

2001/4149

Section 46

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 47 (partially)

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 47(5), (6)

19th December 2001

2001/4149

Section 48, Schedule 4

1st August 2001

2001/2804

Section 49 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 50(1)

8th April 2002

2002/3752

Section 50(2) to (7), (8), (10)

20th December 2001

2001/3752

Section 51

8th November 2001

2001/3752

Section 52

8th November 2001

2001/3752

Section 53

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 54

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 55 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3167

Section 62

15th April 2002

2002/1312

Section 63 (partially)

6th March 2002

2002/1095

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 1, 4, 5(17) and 5(1) and 11(1) in so far as they relate to that paragraphs 7, 9, 11(2)(a) and 5(1) and 11(1) in so far as they relate to that paragraph, and 14

1st January 2003

2003/53

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 5(10)(b), 13(a), (b), (d) (partially), and 10 (partially)

1st October 2001

2001/3294

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 (partially), and 15 (partially)

22nd October 2001

2001/3619

Section 67(1), Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 5(10)(b), 13(a), (b), (d) and 10 (partially)

1st December 2001

2001/3294

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraph 5(4) and (14) (partially)

22nd November 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(4) and (14) (partially) and 12(1) and (2)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 2, 5(2), (5), (6), (7)(a) and (b), 7(c), (9), (10)(a) and 11(3)

1st April 2002

2002/1095

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(1) and (14)

1st February 2003

2003/53

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(8) and (16)

Day referred to in article 2(4) and (5) of S.I.2001/3738

2001/3738

Section 67(1) (partially), Schedule 5, paragraph 13

1st January 2003

2003/53

Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially)

14th December 2001

2001/3738

Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially)

15th April 2002

2002/1312

Section 67(2) (partially), Schedule 6 (partially)

1st February 2003

2003/53