The National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales Code of Practice and the Revised Code of Practice (General Functions) (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2024 No. 875 (W. 138)


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Welsh Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 875 (W. 138)

Social Care, Wales

The National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales Code of Practice and the Revised Code of Practice (General Functions) (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2024

Made

27 August 2024

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 146(4)(b) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014( 1) (“ the 2014 Act”), make the following Order.

The Welsh Ministers as required by section 146(1) of the 2014 Act, have consulted such persons as they think fit on a draft of the Codes listed in article 2 of this Order (“the Codes”).

In accordance with section 146(2) of the 2014 Act, the Codes were laid in draft before Senedd Cymru( 2) on 11 June 2024.

In accordance with section 146(3) of the 2014 Act, within a period of 40 days Senedd Cymru did not resolve not to approve the draft Codes, and the Codes were issued in the form of the draft.

Title and interpretation

1.  The title of this Order is the National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales Code of Practice and the Revised Code of Practice (General Functions) (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2024.

Appointed Day

2.  1 September 2024 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the—

(a) National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales: Code of Practice, and

(b) Part 2 Code of Practice (General Functions).

Mark Drakeford

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, one of the Welsh Ministers

27 August 2024

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 1 September 2024 as the day on which the Codes of Practice listed in article 2 of this Order (“the Codes”) come into force.

The Codes were issued by the Welsh Ministers under section 145(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“ the 2014 Act”) on the 24 July 2024.

Section 145(3) of the 2014 Act requires local authorities, when exercising social services functions, to act in accordance with any relevant requirements contained in a code and to have regard to any relevant guidance contained in it.

The revised Part 2 Code of Practice (General Functions) replaces the Part 2 Code of Practice (General Functions) issued on the 2 November 2015.

The Codes can be accessed on the internet atwww.gov.walesor a printed copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

( 1)

2014 anaw 4(“ the 2014 Act”).

( 2)

Any reference in the 2014 Act to the National Assembly for Wales now has effect as a reference to Senedd Cymru by virtue of section 150A(2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).


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