The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2001
S.I. 2001/731 · Made 1 March 2001
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND
Made 1st March 2001
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 122 of the Care Standards Act 2000f1 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister. The appropriate Minister is defined in section 121(1), in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales.
Contents
1Citation and extent
This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2001.
This Order extends to England only.
2Appointed day
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 23(1) to (3) of the Care Standards Act 2000 is 2nd March 2001.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
1st March 2001
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 2nd March 2001 section 23(1) to (3) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) in relation to England only. Section 23(1) enables the appropriate Minister (who, in relation to England, is the Secretary of State) to prepare and publish statements of national minimum standards applicable to establishments or agencies to which the Act relates. Section 23(2) requires the appropriate Minister to keep the standards set out in the statements under review, and provides for the publication of amended statements. Section 23(3) makes provision for consultation before a statement is issued.