The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Regulations) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 2622 (W.254)

SOCIAL CARE, WALES

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, WALES

The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Regulations) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Made

17th October 2002

Coming into force

18th October 2002

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 12(2)(a), 16(1)(a), 22(1), (2)(a) and (b), (7)(c) and 118(5) and (6) of the Care Standards Act 2000(1) and sections 79C(2), (3)(b), (f) and (g), 79E (2)(a) and 104(4) of the Children Act 1989(2) being of the opinion that these Regulations do not effect any substantial change in the provision made by other regulations made under section 22 of the 2000 Act(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister. The “appropriate Minister” is defined in s.121(1) as the Assembly in relation to Wales. The “Assembly” is defined in s.5(b) as the National Assembly for Wales. See s.121(1) of the 2000 Act for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

1989 c. 41. The powers under s.79C are exercisable by the Assembly. The “Assembly” is defined in s.79B(2) as the National Assembly for Wales. See s.105(1) of the 1989 Act for the definition of “prescribed” and s.79B(7) for the definition of “regulations”.

(3)

Under section 22(9) of the 2000 Act the appropriate Minister shall consult any person he considers appropriate before making any regulations under section 22, unless the regulations amend other regulations made under that section and in his opinion the regulations do not effect any substantial change in the provision made by those regulations. These Regulations amend other regulations made under section 22.