The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001

Citation, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional, Transitory and Savings (England)) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000;

“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989(1); and

“Schedule 26” means Schedule 26 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(2) (inspection of nursery education).

(3) References in this Order to Parts, sections and Schedules are, unless the contrary indication appears, references to Parts, sections and Schedules of the 1989 Act.

(4) This Order extends to England only.

Appointed day

2.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), 2nd July 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of:—

(a) section 79(1) of the Act (insertion of a new Part XA), in so far as it is not already in force;

(b) section 79(2) of the Act (giving effect to Schedule 3 to the Act, which inserts a new Schedule 9A), in so far as it is not already in force;

(c) section 79(5) of the Act (cessation of extension of Part X and Schedule 9 to England); and

(d) section 116 of the Act (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the following provisions of Schedule 4 to the Act, namely—

(i) paragraphs 7, 13, 19 and 25; and

(ii) of paragraph 14, subparagraphs (1), (2), (16)(b) and (d) and (23)(a)(iv) and (v) and (b).

(2) The appointed day for the coming into force of section 79(1) of the Act for the purpose of giving effect to the following provisions of Part XA, namely—

(a) section 79 P(1) and (2);

(b) section 79 Q(2) and (3);

is 2nd September 2002.

(3) Article 2(1) shall not bring into force section 79(1) of the Act for the purpose of giving effect to the following provisions of Part XA, namely—

(a) section 79B(8);

(b) section 79K(5);

(c) section 79L(6) and (7);

(d) section 79M; and

(e) section 79P(3) and (4).

Transitional and transitory and savings provisions

3.  The Schedule to this Order (which makes transitional, transitory and savings provisions) shall have effect.

Margaret Hodge

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department for Education and Employment

14th May 2001