Title and Interpretation1

1

The title of this Order is the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

Provisions coming into force on 6 April 20162

The appointed day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act, to the extent they are not already in force, is 6 April 2016.

Savings and transitional provisions

3

The Schedules (which contain savings and transitional provisions) have effect.

4

Unless otherwise specified, anything done in the Schedules does not affect the operation of sections 16, 17 and 23 of the Interpretation Act 19782.

Mark DrakefordMinister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers