Citation and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002.

(2) This Order extends to England only.

Interpretation

2. —(1) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000;

“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989( 2 );

“the No. 9 Order” means the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001( 3 );

“the No. 10 Order” means the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 10 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2001( 4 ).

(2) In this Order, a reference—

(a) to a numbered article is to the article in this Order bearing that number;

(b) in an article to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph in that article bearing that number.

Appointed days

3. —(1) This article shall have effect subject to article 4.

(2) 1st April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) section 95 of the Act;

(b) section 116 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Act in so far as they relate to paragraph 14(13) and (14) of that Schedule.

Transitional provisions

4. —(1) In this article—

“the Regulations” means the Disqualification for Caring for Children Regulations 1991( 5 );

“responsible authority” has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 6 to the 1989 Act.

(2) This paragraph applies to any written consent obtained before 1st April 2002—

(a) for the purposes of section 65 of the 1989 Act from a responsible authority;

(b) for the purposes of regulation 3 of the Regulations from the Secretary of State.

(3) Section 65 of the 1989 Act shall have effect from 1st April 2002 in relation to any written consent to which paragraph (2) applies as if the consent had been obtained from the Commission.

(4) Where before 1st April 2002 a responsible authority made a decision (“the authority’s decision”) refusing to give their consent under section 65 of the 1989 Act—

(a) if an appeal was brought against the authority’s decision before 1st April 2002—

(i) sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) and (6) of paragraph 8 of Schedule 6 to the 1989 Act shall continue in force in relation to the authority’s decision and the appeal notwithstanding the repeal of the provisions of Schedule 6 to the 1989 Act specified in Schedule 6 to the Act;

(ii) the functions, powers and duties that immediately before 1st April 2002 the responsible authority had under the 1989 Act in relation to the authority’s decision and the appeal shall apply to, and be exercisable by, the Commission instead of the responsible authority;

(b) if an appeal was not brought against the refusal before 1st April 2002, section 65A of the 1989 Act shall apply as if the authority’s decision were a decision of the Commission.

(5) Where before 1st April 2002 the Secretary of State made a decision (“the Secretary of State’s decision”) refusing to give his consent under regulation 3 of the Regulations—

(a) if an appeal was brought against the Secretary of State’s decision before 1st April 2002, sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the 1989 Act shall continue in force in relation to the decision and the appeal notwithstanding the repeal of the provisions of Schedule 5 to the 1989 Act specified in Schedule 6 to the Act;

(b) if an appeal was not brought against the refusal before 1st April 2002, section 65A of the 1989 Act shall apply as if the Secretary of State’s decision were a decision of the Commission.

Amendment of the No. 9 Order

5. In Schedule 1 to the No. 9 Order—

(a) in paragraph 6(3)(c)(i)(aa), for the words “section 115(4)” there shall be substituted the words “115(3) or (4)”;

(b) in paragraph 6(3)(c)(i)(aa) and (bb), the words “and that the application is accompanied by a statement referred to in section 113(3C) of that Act” on both occasions where they occur shall be omitted;

(c) in paragraph 10(9), for the words “section 11(1) to (3), (5) and (6)” there shall be substituted the words “sections 11(1) to (3), (5) and (6) and 26”;

(d) in paragraph 15(4), for the words “Section 11(1) to (3), (5) and (6)” there shall be substituted the words “Sections 11(1) to (3), (5) and (6) and 26”;

(e) in paragraphs 15(5) and (6), for the words “section 11” on both occasions where they occur there shall be substituted the words “sections 11 and 26”.

Amendment of the No. 10 Order

6. In article 3(2) of the No. 10 Order, there shall be added at the end the words “of this Order and article 4 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002”.