1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016.
2. 3 April 2017 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a)Part 2 (which comprises sections 65 to 66 and relates to the overview and interpretation of Parts 3 to 8);
(b)insofar as it is not already in force, Part 3 (which comprises sections 67 to 78 and relates to Social Care Wales) and Schedule 2(1);
(c)Part 4 (which comprises sections 79 to 111 and relates to social care workers);
(d)Part 5 (which comprises sections 112 to 116 and relates to social care workers, standards of conduct, education etc.);
(e)Part 6 (which comprises sections 117 to 164 and relates to the fitness to practise of social care workers), except for sub-section (5) of section 160 (power to require information);
(f)Part 7 (which comprises sections 165 to 173 and relates to unregistered persons and orders prohibiting work in social care);
(g)Part 8 (which comprises sections 174 to 175 and relates to Social Care Wales and the duty to establish panels);
(h)Part 9 (which comprises sections 176 to 182 and relates to co-operation and joint working by regulatory bodies);
(i)Part 10 (which comprises sections 183 to 184 and relates to miscellaneous and general provisions);
(j)section 185 and Schedule 3 (minor and consequential amendments) insofar as they relate to Part 2 of Schedule 3 (Social Care Wales).
3. The Schedule (which contains savings and transitional provisions) has effect from 3 April 2017.
4. The provision made by the Schedule does not affect the operation of sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978(2) as read with section 23 of that Act.
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Social Services and Public Health, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport, one of the Welsh Ministers
7 March 2017