Appointed days3
1
In this article, any reference to a section is a reference to a section of the Act, and any reference to a Schedule is a reference to a Schedule to the Act.
2
This article shall have effect subject to article 4.
3
1st April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
a
section 116 and Schedule 4, in so far as they relate to paragraphs 1 to 4, 5(1), (3) and (8), 8 to 11, 14(3), (7) to (9), (10)(a), (11), (12), (16)(a) and (c), (17) to (21), (23)(a)(i) to (iii), (vi) and (vii) and (24) to (28), 15 to 18, 20, 23, 24(1) and (2) and 28 to 30 of that Schedule;
b
section 116 and Schedule 4, in so far as they relate to paragraph 21 of that Schedule, except for the words “and vulnerable adults” in that paragraph;
c
section 117 and Schedule 6, in so far as they relate to—
i
the National Assistance Act 19486;
ii
the London Government Act 19637;
iii
the Local Authority Social Services Act 19708;
iv
the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 19819;
v
the Mental Health Act 198310;
vi
the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 198411;
vii
the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 198412;
viii
the provisions of the 1989 Act, except for the definition of “child minder”, specified in the right-hand column of Schedule 6, in so far as the repeal of those provisions is not already in force;
ix
the National Health Service and Community Care Act 199013;
x
the Registered Homes (Amendment) Act 199114;
xi
the Arbitration Act 199615;
xii
the Education Act 199616;
xiii
the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 199717.