Statutory Instruments
2001 No. 510 (C. 20)
SOCIAL SERVICES, ENGLAND
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
The Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2001
Made
14th February 2001
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 12(2) of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000( 1 ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:—
“the Act” means the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000.
(3) This Order extends to England only.
Appointed Day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule to this Order is 1st April 2001.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
14th February 2001
Article 2
SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2001
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| section 1 | Right of carers to assessment |
| section 2 | Services for carers |
| section 4 | Assessments and services for both carer and person cared for |
| section 5 | Direct payments |
| section 6 | Assessments: persons with parental responsibility for disabled children |
| section 7(1) in so far as it inserts section 17A into the Children Act 1989, and section 7(2) and (3) | Direct payments to disabled children and persons with parental responsibility for them |
| section 8 | Charging |
| section 9 except in so far as it relates to the provision of vouchers | Minor and consequential amendments |
| section 10 | Financial provision |
| section 11 | Interpretation and regulation |