# Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.17 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003, Article 1: Citation, interpretation and application


(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No.17 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003.
(2) 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” means the Adoption Act 1976.
(3) This Order applies to England only.
(4) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/365/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-standards-act-2000-commencement-no17-england-and-transitional-and-savings-provisions-order-2003/article-1
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