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Appointed days for provisions coming into force in relation to England

4.  1st April 2011 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to England—

(a)section 8 (provision of accommodation and maintenance for children who are looked after by a local authority) and Schedule 1 in so far as they are not already in force,

(b)section 9 (general duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation),

(c)section 10 (independent reviewing officers) in so far as it is not already in force,

(d)section 15 (duty of local authority to ensure visits to looked after children and others) in so far as it is not already in force,

(e)section 16 (independent visitors for children looked after by a local authority) in so far as it is not already in force,

(f)section 19 (support for accommodated children),

(g)section 22 (assistance to pursue education or training) in so far as it is not already in force,

(h)section 23 (extension of entitlements to personal adviser and to assistance in connection with education or training) in so far as it is not already in force,

(i)section 24 (extension of power to make payments in cash),

(j)section 25 (breaks from caring for disabled children) in so far as it is not already in force,

(k)section 29 (notification of matters relating to persons carrying on or managing children’s homes etc) in so far as it is not already in force, and

(l)section 42 and Schedule 4 (repeals) in so far as they relate to the repeals set out in that Schedule which are not already commenced, with the exception of-

(i)the repeal relating to section 5(1A) of the Care Standards Act 2000(1), and

(ii)the repeals relating to the Act.