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SOCIAL CARE, WALES

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

Made 6th February 2003

Coming into force 1st April 2003

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 16(2), 22(1), (2)(a) to (c), (e) to (j), (6), (7)(a) to (h), (j), 25(1), 34(1), 35(1), 48(1), 118(5), (6) and (7) of the Care Standards Act 2000^f1 and sections 23(2)(a) and (9), 59(2) and 62(3) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to, the Children Act 1989^f2,and having consulted such persons as it considers appropriate^f3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 2000 c. 14.These powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1) of the Care Standards Act, in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of that Act.
f2: 1989 c. 41. Functions of the Secretary of State under the 1989 Act are made exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of the inclusion of the 1989 Act in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions Order) 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) (see article 2(a) of the 1999 Order and section 22(1) of the Government of Wales 1998 (c. 38).
f3: See section 22(9) of the 2000 Act for the requirement to consult.