Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 640
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND
The National Care Standards Commission (Commission for Social Care Inspection) (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Adoption Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
Made
10th March 2005
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2005
Coming into force
1st April 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 12(2), 15(3), 16(3) and 118(5) and (6) of the Care Standards Act 2000( 1 ), hereby makes the following Regulations:–
Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Care Standards Commission (Commission for Social Care Inspection) (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Adoption Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
(2) These Regulations apply to England only.
(3) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Adoption Agencies) Regulations 2003 ( 2 ).
Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations
2. Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (registration fees) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”;
(c) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£300” substitute “£360”;
(d) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£300” substitute “£360”;
(e) in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”; and
(f) in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£300” substitute “£360”.
Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations
3. Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (variation fees) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£550” substitute “£660”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£300” substitute “£360”;
(c) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”;
(d) in paragraph (2)(b), for “£300” substitute “£360”; and
(e) in paragraph (3), for “£50” substitute “£60”.
Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations
4. Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (annual fees – voluntary adoption agencies) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£500” substitute “£600”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£500” substitute “£600”;
(c) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£250” substitute “£300”;
(d) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£250” substitute “£300”;
(e) in paragraph (2)(b)(i) for “£500” substitute “£600”; and
(f) in paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£250” substitute “£300”.
Revocation of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations
5. Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (annual fees – local authorities) is hereby revoked( 3 ).
Filkin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Education and Skills
10th March 2005
2000 c. 14 . The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) in relation to England as the Secretary of State. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of the Act. The functions of the National Care Standards Commission under Part 2 of the Act transferred to the Commission for Social Care Inspection in accordance with section 102(3) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) with effect from 1st April 2004.
S.I. 2003/368 ; amended by S.I. 2004/664 , article 3 and Schedule 2, to insert a definition of “Commission”.
Section 51(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000 was repealed by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) , section 196 and Schedule 14, Part 2, with effect from 1st April 2004.