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Version Superseded: 01/08/2012

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Point in time view as at 01/04/2001. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Care Standards Act 2000, Section 54 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

54 Care Councils.E+W

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(1)There shall be—

(a)a body corporate to be known as the General Social Care Council (referred to in this Act as “the English Council”); and

(b)a body corporate to be known as the Care Council for Wales or Cyngor Gofal Cymru (referred to in this Act as “the Welsh Council”),

which shall have the functions conferred on them by or under this Act or any other enactment.

(2)It shall be the duty of the English Council to promote in relation to England—

(a)high standards of conduct and practice among social care workers; and

(b)high standards in their training.

(3)It shall be the duty of the Welsh Council to promote in relation to Wales—

(a)high standards of conduct and practice among social care workers; and

(b)high standards in their training.

(4)Each Council shall, in the exercise of its functions, act—

(a)in accordance with any directions given to it by the appropriate Minister; and

(b)under the general guidance of the appropriate Minister.

(5)Directions under subsection (4) shall be given in writing.

(6)Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to a Council.

(7)In this Act, references to a Council are—

(a)in relation to England, a reference to the General Social Care Council,

(b)in relation to Wales, a reference to the Care Council for Wales.

Commencement Information

I1S. 54 partly in force; s. 54 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 54(1)(3)(7) in force for W. at 1.4.2001 for certain purposes by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; s. 54(6) in force for E. for certain purposes at 10.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1536, arts. 1(3), 2(1); s. 54(1)(a)(4)(5)(6)(7)(a) in force for E. for certain purposes at 7.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1536, arts. 1(3), 2(2)(a)(i)(ii); s. 54(2) in force for E. at 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/1245, arts. 1(3), 2(1)(a)

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