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The Social Services Codes (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2016
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Welsh Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 142 (W. 67)
Social Care, Wales
The Social Services Codes (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2016
Made
8 February 2016
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 146(4)(b) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014(1), make the following Order.
Title and application
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Social Services Codes (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2016.
(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.
Appointed Day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the codes specified in the Schedule is 6 April 2016.
Mark Drakeford
Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
8 February 2016
Article 2
SCHEDULECodes issued under section 145 of the 2014 Act and coming into force on 6 April 2016
| Title of Code | Date copy of the draft code laid before the National Assembly for Wales | Date code issued by the Welsh Ministers |
|---|---|---|
The Code of Practice in relation to measuring social services performance | 29 June 2015 | 5 October 2015 |
The Code of Practice and guidance on the exercise of social services functions and partnership arrangements in relation to Part 2 (general functions) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 | 3 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
The Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 3 (assessing the needs of individuals) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 | 2 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
The Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 | 3 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
The Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (meeting needs) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 | 2 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
The Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 6 (looked after and accommodated children) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 | 2 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
The Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to advocacy under Part 10 and related parts of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 | 3 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
The Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 11 (miscellaneous and general) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. | 3 November 2015 | 18 December 2015 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 6 April 2016 as the day on which codes issued by the Welsh Ministers under section 145(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) come into force.
The Order applies to the codes listed in the Schedule to the Order.
The codes impose requirements and include guidelines setting out aims, objectives and other matters in relation to the exercise of social services functions under the 2014 Act. Section 145(3) of the 2014 Act requires local authorities to act in accordance with any relevant requirements contained in a code issued under section 145(1) and to have regard to any relevant guidelines contained in it.
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