2005 No. 375 (W.36) (C.17)
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2005

Made
The Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 118(5) and (6) and 122 of the Care Standards Act 20001, hereby make the following Order:—

Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2005.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000.

Appointed Days2.

(1)

1 March 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 61(2)(b) of the Act for the purpose only of the exercise of the power to make regulations in so far as it is not already in force for that purpose2.

(2)

1 April 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 61 of the Act for all purposes in so far as it is not already in force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

S. J. Ladyman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department of Health

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, in relation to England and Wales—

  • on 1 March 2005, section 61(2)(b), in so far as it is not already in force, for the purpose of making regulations which will prescribe the registers of social workers maintained in Scotland and Northern Ireland which correspond to the registers maintained by the General Social Care Council and the Care Council for Wales.

  • on 1 April 2005, in so far as it is not already in force, section 61 of the Care Standards Act 2000 which provides for the protection of the title “social worker” by the creation of an offence, punishable by a fine of up to level 5 on the standard scale, for a person who is not registered as a social worker to use that title or hold himself out as a registered social worker with an intention to deceive. An individual will not be guilty of an offence if they are registered with an equivalent regulatory body in another part of the UK.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 have been brought into force—

(a)

in relation to England (as well as Wales) by—

(b)

in relation to England by—

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2795) (C.79);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/290) (C.17);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/731) (C.26);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1193) (C.39);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1210) (C.41);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1536) (C.55);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/2041) (C.68);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 8) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/3331) (C.109);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/3852) (C.125);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 10 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/4150) (C.134);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) (England) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1245) (C.33);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 13) (England) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/839) (C.22);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1493) (C.43);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 15 (England) and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1790) (C.55);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.16) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2215) (C.70);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.17 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/365) (C.23);

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 18) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/933) (C.47); and

  • the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 19) (England) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/484).

    Provision of the Act

    Date of Commencement

    S.I. No.

    Sections 1 to 3 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 1 to 3 (partially)

    1 January 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 1 to 3 (in so far as they are not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 4 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Section 4 (partially)

    1 January 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 4 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 4 (partially)

    1 September 2002

    2001/3852 (amended by 2002/1790)

    Section 4 (in so far as not already in force)

    25 February and 30 April 2003

    2003/365

    Section 5 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 6(3) and Schedule 1 (partially)

    16 March 2001

    2001/1193

    Section 6 and Schedule 1 (partially)

    9 April 2001

    2001/1193

    Section 7

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 10 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 11 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Section 11 (in so far as not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 12 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 12 and 13 (partially)

    1 January 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 12 and 13 (in so far as they are not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 14 to 16 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 14 to 16 (partially)

    1 January 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 14 to 16 (in so far as they are not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 17 to 20

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 21 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Section 21 (in so far as not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 22

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Section 23(1) to (3)

    2 March 2001

    2001/731

    Section 23(4) (partially)

    1 January 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 23 (in so far as not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 24

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 25 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Section 25 (in so far as not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 26

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 27 (partially)

    t January 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 27 (in so far as not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 28 to 30

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 31 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 31 and 32 (partially)

    1 January 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 31 and 32 (in so far as they are not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 33 to 36 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 33 to 36 (in so far as they are not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 37

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 38

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Section 39 (partially)

    19 February 2001

    2001/290

    Section 39 (in so far as not already in force)

    19 March 2001

    2001/290

    Section 40 (partially)

    15 October 2000

    2000/2795

    Section 40 (in so far as not already in force)

    1 January 2001

    2000/2795

    Section 41

    1 January 2001

    2000/2795

    Section 42

    1 September 2003

    2003/933

    Sections 43, 45(4), 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 43(1), (2), (3)(b), 44, 45, 46(1) to (6), (7)(a) and (b) and (8), and 47 to 53 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Sections 43(1) to (3)(a), 45(4), 49(1) and 51(1) (partially)

    24 February 2003

    2003/365

    Sections 43, 44, 45, 46(1) to (6), (7)(c) and (d) and (8), 47, 49, 51 and 53 (in so far as not already in force)

    30 April 2003

    2003/365

    Section 54 and Schedule 1 (partially)

    10 April 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 54 and Schedule 1 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 54 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 55 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 55 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 55 (partially)

    7 March 2003

    2003/933

    Section 55 (partially)

    1 March 2004

    2004/484

    Section 56 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 56 (partially)

    1 March 2004

    2004/484

    Section 57 (partially)

    7 March 2003

    2003/933

    Section 58 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 59 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 59 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 60 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 60 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 62 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 62 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 63 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 63 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 64 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 65 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 65 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 66 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 66 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 67 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 68 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 69 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Section 70(1) (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 71 (partially)

    7 May 2001

    2001/1536

    Section 71 (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Section 79 and Schedule 3 (partially)

    16 March 2001

    2001/1210

    Section 79 (partially) and Schedule 3 (in so far as not already in force)

    2 July 2001

    2001/2041

    Section 79 (1) (partially)

    2 September 2002

    2001/2041

    Section 79 (1) (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2002/839

    Section 79 (1) (partially)

    2 September 2002

    2002/2215

    Section 80(1), (2)(a) and (c),

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 80(3) (partially)

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 80 (4), (5), (6)(a) and (b) and (7)(a) and (b)

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 80(8) ) (partially

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 80(8) (in so far as not already in force)

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Sections 81 to 90

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 92

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 93

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 94

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 95

    1 April 2002

    2002/1493

    Section 96 (partially)

    15 September 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 96 (in so far as not already in force)

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 97

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 98

    1 April 2001

    2001/1193

    Section 99

    15 September 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 100

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 101

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 102

    18 March 2002

    2002/629

    Section 103

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 104 (partially)

    18 March 2002 and 1 April 2002

    2002/629

    Section 104 (partially)

    1 April 2003

    2003/933

    Sections 105(1) to (4), 107 and 108 (partially)

    20 November 2001

    2001/3852

    Sections 105 to 110 (in so far as they are not already in force)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 111 (partially)

    1 September 2002

    2001/3852 (amended by 2002/1790)

    Section 112

    4 October 2001

    2001/3331

    Section 113(1), (3) and (4) (partially)

    25 March 2002

    2002/1245

    Sections 114 and 115

    16 March 2001

    2001/1210

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    1 January 2001

    2000/2795

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    2 July 2001

    2001/2041

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/4150

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2002/1493

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    24 February, 30 April and 1 June 2003

    2003/365

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    7 March 2003

    2003/933

    Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially)

    26 July 2004

    2004/1757

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially)

    2 October 2000

    2000/2544

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially)

    4 October 2001

    2001/3331

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) (amended by 2002/1790)

    1 September 2002

    2001/3852

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially)

    1 April 2002

    2001/4150

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) (amended by 2002/1790)

    1 September 2002

    2001/4150

    Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially)

    30 April and 1 June 2003

    2003/365

Certain provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to Wales only, by the following statutory instruments—