Welsh Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
22 February 2005
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 2000(1), hereby make the following Order:—
1.—(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.
2.—(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 purpose(2).
(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
22 February 2005
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(3)
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
22 February 2005
(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—
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2544) (C.72); and
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/629) (C.19);
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 20) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1757) (C. 71);
(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—
2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1), in relation to England and Wales, as the Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales acting jointly.
The regulation making power in section 61(2)(b) has already been commenced in relation to Wales, see: S.I. 2002/1175 (W.123) (C. 31).