Article 1 Citation, interpretation and application

This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.17 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003.

In this Order—

• “existing agency” means an adoption society which is approved under Part I of the 1976 Act;

• “existing provider” means a person who carries on an existing agency;

• “the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000;

• “the 1976 Act”^f1 means the Adoption Act 1976.

This Order applies to England only.

In article 3 any reference to a section is a reference to a section of the Act, and any reference to a Schedule is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Schedule of the Act.