Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 3968

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

Made

11th December 2001

Laid before Parliament

12th December 2001

Coming into force

1st April 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 2(4), (7)(f) and (8), 22(1), (2)(a) to (d), (f) to (j), (5)(a) and (7)(a) to (h), (j) and (k), 25(1), 34(1), 35(1) and 118(5) to (7) of the Care Standards Act 2000(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having consulted such persons as he considers appropriate(2), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

(1)

2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1), in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of the Act.

(2)

See section 22(9) of the Care Standards Act 2000 for the requirement to consult.