Citation, interpretation and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.18) (England) Order 2003.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000.

(3) This Order applies to England only.

(4) In article 2, any reference to a section, unless the context otherwise requires, is a reference to a section of the Act, and any reference to a Schedule is a reference to a Schedule to the Act.

Appointed Days

2.—(1) 7th March 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions, in so far as they relate to the English Council and are not already in force—

(a)section 55(1), (2)(a) and (4);

(b)section 57; and

(c)sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 26 of Schedule 4 and section 116, in so far as it relates to that sub-paragraph but only for the purposes of an appeal under section 68.

(2) 1st April 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions, in so far as they relate to the English Council and are not already in force—

(a)section 56(1)(a);

(b)section 58;

(c)section 59;

(d)section 60;

(e)section 64(1)(b);

(f)section 65;

(g)section 68;

(h)section 69; and

(i)section 104.

(3) 1st September 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 42.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force of certain provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”), in so far as they relate to the English Council and are not already in force, as follows—

(a)on 7th March 2003—

• sections 55(1), (2)(a) and (4) and 57 of the Act and section 116 of, and paragraph 26(3) of Schedule 4 to, the Act in so far as it relates to appeals under section 68 of the Act; and

(b)on 1st April 2003—

• sections 56(1)(a), 58, 59, 60, 64(1)(b), 65, 68, 69 and 104.

The Order also provides for the coming into force of section 42 of the Act (power to extend the application of Part II of the Act) on 1st September 2003.

The provisions are commenced in England only.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000 have been brought into force—

(a)in relation to England (as well as Wales) by—

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2544) (C.72); and

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/629) (C.19);

(b)in relation to England by—

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2795) (C.79);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 (England) and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/290) (C.17);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/731) (C.26);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1193) (C.39);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1210) (C.41);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1536) (C.55);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/2041) (C.68);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 8) (England) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/3331) (C.109);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/3852) (C.125);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 10 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/4150) (C.134);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) (England) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1245) (C.33);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 13) (England) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/839) (C.22);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1493) (C.43);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 15 (England) and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1790) (C.55);

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.16) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2215) (C.70); and

• the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.17 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003 (2003/365) (C.23).

Certain provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to Wales only, by the following statutory instruments—

• S.I.2000/2992 (W. 192) (C. 93)

• S.I.2001/139 (W. 5) (C. 7)

• S.I.2001/2190 (W. 152) (C. 70)

• S.I.2001/2354 (W. 192) (C. 80)

• S.I.2001/2504 (W. 205) (C. 82)

• S.I.2001/2538 (W. 213) (C. 83)

• S.I.2001/2782 (W. 235) (C. 92)

• S.I.2002/920 (W. 108) (C. 24)

• S.I. 2002/1175 (W. 123) (C.31)

• S.I. 2003/152 (W.22) (C.8).