Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 484 (C.20)
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND
The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.19) (England) Order 2004
Made
26 February 2004
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 122 of the Care Standards Act 2000(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and application
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.19) (England) Order 2004.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000.
(3) This Order applies to England only.
Appointed Days
2. 1st March 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act, in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council(2)—
(a)section 56 (the register) in so far as it is not already in force; and
(b)section 55(3)(g) (interpretation) in so far as it relates to that section.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Stephen Ladyman
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
26 February 2004
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force on 1st March 2004 of sections 56(1)(b), (2) and (4) and section 55(3)(g) of the Care Standards Act 2000, in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council.
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);
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.17 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003 (2003/365) (C.23); and
the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 18) (England) Order 2003 (2003/933) (C.47).
Provision of the Act Date of Commencement S.I. No. Sections 1 to 3 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 1 to 3 (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Sections 1 to 3 (in so far as they are not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 4 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Section 4 (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Section 4 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 4 (partially) 1st September 2002 2001/3852 (amended by 2002/1790) Section 4 (in so far as not already in force) 25th February and 30th April 2003 2003/365 Section 5 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 6(3) and Schedule 1 (partially) 16th March 2001 2001/1193 Section 6 and Schedule 1 (partially) 9th April 2001 2001/1193 Section 7 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 10 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 11 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Section 11 (in so far as not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 12 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 12 and 13 (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Sections 12 and 13 (in so far as they are not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Sections 14 to 16 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 14 to 16 (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Sections 14 to 16 (in so far as they are notalready in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Sections 17 to 20 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 21 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Section 21 (in so far as not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 22 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Section 23(1) to (3) 2nd March 2001 2001/731 Section 23(4) (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Section 23 (in so far as not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 24 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 25 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Section 25 (in so far as not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 26 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 27 (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Section 27 (in so far as not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Sections 28 to 30 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 31 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 31 and 32 (partially) 1st January 2002 2001/3852 Sections 31 and 32 (in so far as they are not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Sections 33 to 36 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 33 to 36 (in so far as they are not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 37 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 38 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Section 39 (partially) 19th February 2001 2001/290 Section 39 (in so far as not already in force) 19th March 2001 2001/290 Section 40 (partially) 15th October 2000 2000/2795 Section 40 (in so far as not already in force) 1st January 2001 2000/2795 Section 41 1st January 2001 2000/2795 Section 42 1st September 2003 2003/933 Sections 43, 45(4), 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 43(1), (2), (3)(b), 44, 45, 46(1) to (6), (7)(a) and (b) and (8), and 47 to 53 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Sections 43(1) to (3)(a), 45(4), 49(1) and 51(1) (partially) 24th February 2003 2003/365 Sections 43, 44, 45, 46(1) to (6), (7)(c) and (d) and (8), 47, 49, 51 and 53 (in so far as not already in force) 30th April 2003 2003/365 Section 54 and Schedule 1 (partially) 10th April 2001 2001/1536 Section 54 and Schedule 1 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 54 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 55 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 55 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 55 (partially) 7th March 2003 2003/933 Section 56 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 57 (partially) 7th March 2003 2003/933 Section 58 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 59 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 59 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 60 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 60 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 62 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 62 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 63 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 63 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 64 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 65 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 65 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 66 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 66 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 67 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 68 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 69 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Section 70(1) (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 71 (partially) 7th May 2001 2001/1536 Section 71 (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Section 79 and Schedule 3 (partially) 16th March 2001 2001/1210 Section 79 (partially) and Schedule 3 (in so far as not already in force) 2nd July 2001 2001/2041 Section 79 (1) (partially) 2nd September 2002 2001/2041 Section 79 (1) (partially) 1st April 2002 2002/839 Section 79 (1) (partially) 2nd September 2002 2002/2215 Section 80(8) (partially) 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 94 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 95 1st April 2002 2002/1493 Section 96 (partially) 15th September 2000 2000/2544 Section 96 (in so far as not already in force) 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 98 1st April 2001 2001/1193 Section 99 15th September 2000 2000/2544 Section 100 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 101 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 102 18th March 2002 2002/629 Section 103 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 104 (partially) 18th March 2002 and1st April 2002 2002/629 Section 104 (partially) 1st April 2003 2003/933 Sections 105(1) to (4), 107 and 108 (partially) 20th November 2001 2001/3852 Sections 105 to 110 (in so far as they are not already in force) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 111 (partially) 1st September 2002 2001/3852 (amended by 2002/1790) Section 112 4th October 2001 2001/3331 Section 113(1), (3) and (4) (partially) 25th March 2002 2002/1245 Sections 114 and 115 16th March 2001 2001/1210 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 1st January 2001 2000/2795 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 2nd July 2001 2001/2041 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/4150 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 1st April 2002 2002/1493 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 24th February, 30th April and 1st June 2003 2003/365 Section 116 and Schedule 4 (partially) 7th March 2003 2003/933 Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 2nd October 2000 2000/2544 Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 4th October 2001 2001/3331 Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/3852 Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 1st September 2002 2001/3852 (amended by 2002/1790) Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 1st April 2002 2001/4150 Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 1st September 2002 2001/4150 (amended by 2002/1790) Section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 30th April and1st June 2003 2003/365
Certain provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to Wales only, by the following statutory instruments—
2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defiend in section 121(1), in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State.
The General Social Care Council was established by section 54(1)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000.