The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order made by the Welsh Minsters brings into force certain provisions of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (“the Act”).

Article 2(1) of this Order brings the following provisions of the Act into force on 7 March 2023, to the extent necessary for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made under those provisions—

(a)section 4 (duty of candour procedure); and

(b)section 11 (interpretation of “health care” and other terms).

Article 2(2) brings into force section 25 (regulations) and section 28 (power to make transitional etc. provision) on 7 March 2023.