The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/1536
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to the Care Standards Act 2000.

(3) This Order extends to England only.

Section 2 Appointed Day

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 in so far as it relates to the General Social Care Council, and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is 10th April 2001;

(2) 7th May 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) the following provisions in so far as they relate to the General Social Care Council—

(i) section 54(1)(a), (4), (5) and (7)(a) (care councils);

(ii) Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12 to 14, 16 and 18 to 26 and section 54(6) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

(iii) for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make rules and preparing codes of practice, sections 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66 and 71;

(b) section 55 (interpretation), in so far as it relates to those provisions.