United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

(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.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health


Jacqui Smith
Minister of State, Department of Health

7th March 2003

(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.

(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).



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 not already 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
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 59 (partially)	7th May 2001	2001/1536
Section 60 (partially)	7th May 2001	2001/1536
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 65 (partially)	7th May 2001	2001/1536
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 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 and 1st April 2002	2002/629
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 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 and 1st June 2003	2003/365

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).