The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 1536 (C. 55)

SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND

The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001

Made

5th April 2001

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 118(1) and (4) to (6) and 122 of the Care Standards Act 2000(1), and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to the Care Standards Act 2000.

(3) This Order extends to England only.

Appointed Day

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 in so far as it relates to the General Social Care Council, and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is 10th April 2001;

(2) 7th May 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) the following provisions in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council—

(i) section 54(1)(a), (4), (5) and (7)(a) (care councils);

(ii) Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12 to 14, 16 and 18 to 26 and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

(iii) for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make rules and preparing codes of practice, sections 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66 and 71;

(b) section 55 (interpretation), in so far as it relates to those provisions.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

John Hutton

Minister of State,

Department of Health

5th April 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council—

(a) paragraph 6 of Schedule 1, which enables the Secretary of State by regulations to make provision for the appointment to and the procedure of the Council, on 10th April 2001;

(b) section 54(1)(a), (4), (5) and (7) on 7th May 2001;

(c) Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12 to 14, 16, and 18 to 26 and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to them, on 7th May 2001;

(d) sections 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66 and 71 on 7th May 2001, but only for the purposes of making rules and preparing codes of practice.

Section 55 (interpretation) in so far as it relates to those provisions is also commenced on 7th May 2001.

The provisions are commenced in England only.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 listed below have been brought into force in relation to England and Wales by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2544 (C.72)) and in relation to England by—

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2795 (C.79));

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/290 (C.17));

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/731) (C.26);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/952) (C.35);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1210) (C.41).

Certain provisions have been brought into force in relation to Wales alone by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2992) (W.192) (C.93) and by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/139) (W.5) (C.7).

Provision of the Act	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 6(3) and Schedule 1 (partially)	16th March 2001	2001/952
Section 6 and Schedule 1 (partially)	9th April 2001	2001/952
Section 23(1) to (3)	2nd March 2001	2001/731
Section 39 (partially)	19th February 2001	2001/290
Section 39 (in so far as not already in force)	19th March 2001	2001/290
Section 40 (partially)	15th October 2000	2000/2795
Section 40 (in so far as not already in force)	1st January 2001	2000/2795
Section 41	1st January 2001	2000/2795
Section 79 and Schedule 3 (partially)	16th March 2001	2001/1210
Section 80(8) (partially)	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 94	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 96 (partially)	15th September 2000	2000/2544
Section 96 (in so far as not already in force)	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 98	1st April 2001	2001/952
Section 99	15th September 2000	2000/2544
Section 100	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 101	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 103	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 114	16th March 2001	2001/1210
Section 115	16th March 2001	2001/1210
Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially)	2nd October 2000	2000/2544
Section 116 & Schedule 4 (partially)	1st January 2001	2000/2795
Section 117(2) & Schedule 6 (partially)	2nd October 2000	2000/2544

(1)

2000 c. 14.