(This note is not part of the Order)
1. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. l) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/304)–
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Sections 5(1) and (2), 6, 24(1), 29, 30, 53 to 55, 63 to 65, 67, 71, 79 (partially), 80(3) and (4), and paragraphs 20 and 23(7) of Schedule 3 | 1st October 2001 |
| Section 70 | 20th December 2001 |
2. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/162)–
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Section 2 subsections (1)(a) to (h), (l) and (m), (2) to (4), (5)(a) and (b), (6), (9), (17) to (26) and (28) | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 2(5)(c) (partially) | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 2(7) (partially) | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 2(10) (partially) | 1st April 2002 |
| Sections 3, 5(3), 7, 9 to 23, 24(2) and (3), 25 to 27, 31, 32, 33(1)(c) and (2) to (4), 34 to 42, 44 to 51 and 72 | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 79 (partially)(1) | 1st April 2002 |
| Section 80(1) (partially) | 1st April 2002 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) and (3), 5, 6, 7(11)(b), 8 to 19, 21, 23(1) to (6) and 25 of Schedule 3 | 1st April 2002 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1st April 2002 |
3. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/205)–
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Section 2(1)(n) | 1st April 2003 |
| Section 2(7) so far as not already in force on 1st April 2003(2) | 1st April 2003 |
| Section 2(8) | 1st April 2003 |
| Section 2(27) | 1st April 2003 |
| Section 8 | 1st April 2003 |
4. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/596)–
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Section 73(1)(a) | 5th December 2003 |
| Section 73(2) | 5th December 2003 |
| Section 73(3) | 5th December 2003 |
| Section 73(4) | 5th December 2003 |
| Section 73(1)(b) | 1st April 2004 |
5. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/100)–
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Section 2 subsections (1)(i) and (j), (10) (so far as not already in force on 1st April 2004(3)) and (11) to (15) | 1st April 2004 |
| Section 5(4) | 1st April 2004 |
| Section 33(1) (so far as not already in force on 1st April 2004)(4) | 1st April 2004 |
| Section 79 (partially)(5) | 1st April 2004 |
| Paragraphs 4(2), 7(1) to (10), (11), (so far as not already in force on 1st April 2004)(6) and 22(b) and (c) of Schedule 3 | 1st April 2004 |
| Section 80(1) (partially)(7) | 1st April 2004 |
| Schedule 4 (partially)(8) | 1st April 2004 |
6. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/426)–
| Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Section 52(1)(a) | 1st September 2005 |
| Section 52(2) | 1st September 2005 |
Section 79 was brought partially into force on 1st October 2001 by S.S.I. 2001/304 and partially into force on 1st April 2004 by S.S.I. 2004/100.
Section 2(7) was brought partially into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.
Section 2(10) was brought partially into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.
Section 33(1)(c) was brought into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.
Section 79 was brought partially into force on 1st October 2001 by S.S.I. 2001/304, and partially into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.
Paragraph 7(11)(b) of Schedule 3 was brought into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.
Section 80(1) was brought partially into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.
Schedule 4 was brought partially into force on 1st April 2002 by S.S.I. 2002/162.