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

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 in operation at made date

Provision of the Order

Subject Matter

Purposes

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Article 4

General duties in relation to provision of services

All purposes.

Article 5

Advice and information about services

All purposes.

Article 7

Annual Report

All 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 interpretation

All purposes.

Articles 9 to 14

Establishments and Registration

All purposes.

In Article 15 Paragraphs (1), (2)(a) to (d) and (3)

Cancellation of registration

All purposes.

Articles 16 to 33 inclusive

Registration – applications, regulations, appeals, offences, annual returns etc

All purposes.

Article 35

Role of the Regulation and Improvement Authority

All purposes.

In Article 38 Paragraph (4)

Statements of minimum standards

All purposes.

Article 39

Improvement notices

All purposes.

In Article 40 Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)(a),

Power to require information and power of entry and inspection

All 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 43

Inspections and Disclosure of information

All purposes.

Article 44

The Care Tribunal

All purposes.

Article 45

Arrangements for provision of accommodation outside Northern Ireland

All purposes.

Article 49

Transitional Provisions and Savings

For the purpose only of commencing paragraph 3 of Schedule 3.

Article 50

Amendments and Repeals

For the purposes of commencing certain provisions in Schedules 4 and 5.

In Schedule 2

The Care Tribunal

All purposes.

In Schedule 3 Paragraph (3)

Saving for amendments

All purposes

In Schedule 4

Amendments

In so far as it relates to –

The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19725; The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 19866; The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 19877 only in so far as it relates to amendments to Article 33(2)(a)(ii) of that Order); The Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 19898; 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 19969; The Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 200110; The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 200211; The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 200312.

In Schedule 5

Repeals

In so far as it relates to –

The Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (Northern Ireland) 1971; The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 197913; The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 198114; The Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; The Arbitration Act 199615; The Nurses Midwives and Health Visitors Act 199716; 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.