The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 3 & Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

SCHEDULE 1N.I.PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1st APRIL 2005

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 in operation at made date

Provision of the OrderSubject MatterPurposes
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Article 4General duties in relation to provision of servicesAll purposes.
Article 5Advice and information about servicesAll purposes.
Article 7Annual ReportAll purposes.
In Article 8 – Paragraphs (1)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h). Paragraphs (2)(c), (d) and (f). Paragraphs(3) and (4).Regulated establishments and agencies: general interpretationAll purposes.
Articles 9 to 14Establishments and RegistrationAll purposes.
In Article 15 Paragraphs (1), (2)(a) to (d) and (3)Cancellation of registrationAll purposes.
Articles 16 to 33 inclusiveRegistration – applications, regulations, appeals, offences, annual returns etcAll purposes.
Article 35Role of the Regulation and Improvement AuthorityAll purposes.
In Article 38 Paragraph (4)Statements of minimum standardsAll purposes.
Article 39Improvement noticesAll purposes.
In Article 40 Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)(a),Power to require information and power of entry and inspectionAll purposes.
(3)(b)In so far as it relates to the requirements under regulations under Part III.
(3)(c) to (e) , (4) to (7)All purposes.
Articles 41 to 43Inspections and Disclosure of informationAll purposes.
Article 44The Care TribunalAll purposes.
Article 45Arrangements for provision of accommodation outside Northern IrelandAll purposes.
Article 49Transitional Provisions and SavingsFor the purpose only of commencing paragraph 3 of Schedule 3.
Article 50Amendments and RepealsFor the purposes of commencing certain provisions in Schedules 4 and 5.
In Schedule 2The Care TribunalAll purposes.
In Schedule 3 Paragraph (3)Saving for amendmentsAll purposes
In Schedule 4Amendments

In so far as it relates to –

The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(1); The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(2); The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987(3) only in so far as it relates to amendments to Article 33(2)(a)(ii) of that Order); The Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989(4); The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, except in so far as it applies to amendments to Article 149(5); The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(5); The Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001(6); The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(7); The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(8).

In Schedule 5Repeals

In so far as it relates to –

The Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (Northern Ireland) 1971; The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979(9); The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(10); The Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; The Arbitration Act 1996(11); The Nurses Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997(12); The Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001; The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002; The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

SCHEDULE 2N.I.PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1st MARCH 2005 FOR THE PURPOSES ONLY OF THE MAKING OF THE REGULATIONS.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 in operation at made date

Provision of the OrderSubject MatterPurposes
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Articles 9 to 11, 13, 15 to 17, 23, 25, 30 to 33, 40 and 44Establishments, Registration, Power to require information and entry and inspectionFor the purposes of authorising the making of regulations