5 Registration authorities.E+W
For the purposes of this Act—
[F1(a)the registration authority in the case of establishments and agencies mentioned in subsection (1A) is Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (referred to in this Act as “the CIECSS”);]
(b)the registration authority [F2in any other case] is the National Assembly for Wales (referred to in this Act as “the Assembly”).
[F3(1A)The establishments and agencies are—
(a)children's homes in England,
(b)residential family centres in England,
(c)fostering agencies in England or, where the activities of a fostering agency are carried on from two or more branches, the branches in England,
(d)voluntary adoption agencies whose principal office is in England, and
(e)adoption support agencies in England or, where the activities of an adoption support agency are carried on from two or more branches, the branches in England.]
[F4(2)This section is subject to section 36A.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2010) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170, Sch. 5 para. 6(2)(a); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 3-22)
F2Words in s. 5(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2010) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170, Sch. 5 para. 6(2)(b); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 3-22)
F3S. 5(1A) inserted (1.10.2010) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170, Sch. 5 para. 6(3); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 3-22)
F4S. 5(2) inserted (25.2.2003 for E. for certain purposes, 30.4.2003 for E. otherwise and 28.11.2003 for W.) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 105 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I 2003/366, art. 2(1)(4); S.I. 2003/3079, art. 2(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 partly in force; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 5 in force for W. at 1.7.2001 by S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch. Table; s. 5 in force for E. for certain purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3852, art. 3(2)(7)(c) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210)