Article 1 Citation, interpretation and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2001.

(2)

In this Order —

“the 1948 Act” means the National Assistance Act 1948^f1;
“the 2001 Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001; and
“the standard rate” has the same meaning as in section 22(2) of the 1948 Act^f2.

(3)

This Order applies to Wales only.

Annotations

f1: 1948 c. 29.
f2: Section 22(2) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 44(3).