The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No. 1) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/3346
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No.1) Order 2003.

(2) In this Order—

“the 2003 Act ” means the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.

(3) This Order applies to England and Wales, except for Article 3 which applies to England only.

Section 2 Appointed day for provisions relating to NHS Foundation trusts

1st January 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 2, 3, 4, 36, and 40 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2003 Act.

Section 3 Appointed day for provisions relating to the Commission for Social Care Inspection

1st January 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2003 Act—

(a) section 42 and, insofar as it is not already in force, Schedule 7; and

(b) insofar as they relate to the Commission for Social Care Inspection, paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 31 of Schedule 9, and section 147 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs of that Schedule.

Section 4 Appointed day for the interpretation provision for Part 2 of the 2003 Act

1st January 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 148 of the 2003 Act.

Section 5 Appointed day for provisions relating to the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection

8th January 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2003 Act—

(a) section 41 and, insofar as it is not already in force, Schedule 6; and

(b) insofar as they relate to the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 31 of Schedule 9, and section 147 insofar as it relates to those paragraphs of that Schedule.