2001 No. 3807 (W.315)(C.124)
The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2001
Made
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 64(6) and 70(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 20011 hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2001.
2
3
This Order applies to Wales only.
Appointed day in respect of section 49 of the 2001 Act2
1
3rd December 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 49 of the 2001 Act in so far as it relates to any person —
a
who is provided with accommodation by a local authority under section 21(1)4 of the 1948 Act (duties of local authorities to provide accommodation), and
b
who, if the authority were also to provide the nursing care in connection with that accommodation, would be liable to make a payment under section 225 (charges to be made for accommodation) or section 266 of the 1948 Act either at the standard rate or at a lower rate which is not less than the standard rate minus £100.
2
Notwithstanding that a person ceases to satisfy sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) above, section 49 of the 2001 Act shall continue to apply to the person.
Appointed day in respect of section 50 of the 2001 Act3
19th December 2001 is the appointed day for the coming into force of subsections (2) to (10) of section 50 of the 2001 Act.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19987
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the first Commencement Order made in relation to Wales under the 2001 Act. Various provisions of the 2001 Act have been brought into force in relation to England by the following Statutory Instruments: S.I. 2001/2804 (C.95); S.I. 2001/3167 (C.101 ); S.I. 2001/3294 (C.107); and S.I. 2001/3619 (C.117) and S.I. 2001/3752 (C.122).