This Order appoints a day for certain provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) to come into force.

It brings into force on 1st July 2001 all powers to make subordinate legislation, and to prepare and publish national minimum standards and other standards, conferred upon the Assembly by the following Parts of the Act (and Schedules associated with those Parts): Part I (Introductory); Part II (Establishments and Agencies); Part III (Local Authority Services); and Part VI (Child Minding and Day Care).

It brings into force section 5 (b) and that part of section 79 that inserts a new section 79B(2) into the Children Act 1989 (being provisions that state the Assembly is to be the social care registration authority for Wales). This will facilitate activities that prepare for the coming into force of those provisions of the Act that require the Assembly to register the provision of social care in Wales.

It also brings into force section 112 (which amends the Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970 so as to make the powers conferred by it exercisable in relation to the functions of local authorities under section 17 of the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983). This will allow the Assembly to issue guidance and directions to local authorities in Wales in relation to their power to levy charges for welfare services they provide.