Welsh Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1175 (W.123) (C.31)
SOCIAL CARE, WALES
The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9) (Wales) Order 2002
Made 25th April 2002

The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 118 (5), (6) and 122 of the Care Standards Act 2000:
2000 c. 14. The power is exercisable by the appropriate Minister. The “appropriate Minister” is defined in section 121(1). It means the Assembly in relation to Wales (section 5(b) provides that “the; Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales); in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland it means the Secretary of State.

Citation, interpretation and application
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9) (Wales) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order a reference to a section is to a section of the Care Standards Act 2000.
(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Appointed day
2. (1) 30th April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 56 to 62, 64(2) to (4) and 65, for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make orders, regulations or rules or prepare and publish codes of practice.
(2) 30th April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 71 in so far as it is not already in force.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
1998 c. 38.
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales
25th April 2002

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 30th April 2002 as the day for the coming into force of certain provisions of Part IV of the Care Standards Act (“the Act”) to the extent that the provisions confer powers to, in relation to Wales, make orders, regulations or rules, or prepare and publish codes of practice.
The provisions are about the registration of social care workers (sections 56 and 60 of the Act); the use of the title “social worker” (section 61); codes of practice about standards of conduct and practice expected of social care workers and their employers (section 62); social work qualifications obtained outside Wales (section 64); and post-registration training of social care workers (section 65).
The Order also appoints 30th April 2002 as the day for the coming into force of section 71 of the Act, in so far as it is not already in force. Section 71 makes provision about rules made under Part IV.

(This note is not part of the Order)
The provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) in respect of which an entry is made in the Table below have been brought into force in relation to Wales on the date specified alongside their entry. Those provisions whose entry is followed by “(a)” were brought into force by S.I. 2000/2992 (W.192) (C.93); those followed by “(b)” were brought into force by S.I. 2001/139 (W.5) (C.7); those followed by “(c)” were brought into force by S.I. 2001/2190 (W.152) (C.70); those followed by “(d)” were brought into force by S.I. 2001/2354 (W.192) (C.80); those followed by “(e)” were brought into force by S.I. 2001/2504 (W.205) (C.82); those followed by “(f)” were brought into force by S.I. 2001/2538 (W.213) (C.83); those followed by “(g)” were brought into force by S.I. 2001/2782 (W.235) (C.92); and those followed by “(h)” were brought into force by S.I. 2002/920 (W.108) (C.24).
Provision	Date of Commencement
Sections 1—5 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 7(7) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 8 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 9(2) (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 9(3)—(5) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 10(2)—(7) (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Sections 11—12 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Sections 11—12 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 13 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Sections 14—15 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Sections 14—15 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 16 (c)	18th June 2001
Sections 17—21 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Sections 22—23 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 24 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 25 (c)	18th June 2001
Sections 26—32 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Sections 33—35 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 36 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 36 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 37 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 38 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 39 (partially) (e)	31st July 2001
Section 39 (remainder) (e)	31st August 2001
Section 40 (partially) (b)	1st February 2001
Section 40 (remainder) (b)	28th February 2001
Section 41 (b)	28th February 2001
Sections 42—43 (c)	18th June 2001
Sections 48—52 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 54(1), (3)—(7) (a)	1st April 2001
Section 55 & Schedule 1 (a)	1st April 2001
Section 63 (f)	31st July 2001
Section 66 (f)	31st July 2001
Section 67 (f)	1st October 2001
Section 70(1) (f)	1st October 2001
Section 71 (f)	31st July 2001
Section 72 & Schedule 2 (a)	13th November 2000
Section 72A (g)	26th August 2001
Section 72B & Schedule 2A (g)	26th August 2001
Section 73 (as amended) & Schedule 2B (g)	26th August 2001
Section 75 (as amended) (g)	26th August 2001
Section 75A (g)	26th August 2001
Sections 76 to 78 (as amended) (g)	26th August 2001
Section 79(1) (partially) (g)	18th June 2001
Section 79 (1) (remainder) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 79(2) & Schedule 3 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 79 (2) & Schedule 3 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 79(3),(4) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 79 (5) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 98 (d)	1st July 2001
Sections 107—108 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 110 (h)	1st April 2002
Section 112 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 113 (2)—(4) (a)	1st April 2001
Section 114 (partially) (a)	1st April 2001
Section 114 (remainder) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 115 (c)	18th June 2001
Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially) (b)	28th February 2001
Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
Section 117(1) & Schedule 5 (partially) (c)	18th June 2001
Section 117(1) & Schedule 5 (partially) (g)	26th August 2001
Section 117 (2) & Schedule 6 (partially) (h)	1st April 2002
The provisions of the Act in respect of which an entry is made in the Table below have been brought into force by S.I. 2000/2544 (C.72) in relation to Wales, as well as in relation to England, on the date specified alongside their entry.
Provision	Date of Commencement
Section 80(8)	2nd October 2000
Section 94	2nd October 2000
Section 96 (partially)	15th September 2000
Section 96 (remainder)	2nd October 2000
Section 99	15th September 2000
Section 100	2nd October 2000
Section 101	2nd October 2000
Section 103	2nd October 2000
Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially)	2nd October 2000
Section 117(2) & Schedule 6 (partially)	2nd October 2000
In addition various other provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to England by the following Statutory Instruments: S.I. 2000/2795 (C.79); S.I. 2001/290 (C.17); S.I. 2001/731 (C.26); S.I. 2001/952 (C.35); S.I. 2001/1210 (C.41); S.I. 2001/1536 (C.55); S.I. 2001/2041 (C.68); S.I. 2001/3331 (C.109); S.I. 3852 (C.125); S.I. 2001/4150 (C.134); S.I 2002/839 (C.22); S.I. 2002/1245 (C.33).