Welsh Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL CARE, WALES
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(1):
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.
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(2).
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).
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.