# The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015

W.S.I. 2015/1744 · made 25 September 2015

This is the second Commencement Order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”).

Made under: Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014-commencement-no-2-order-2015/pdf/wsi_20151744_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Care, Wales
Made 25 September 2015
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of powers conferred by section 199(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, make the following Order:

## 1 Title and interpretation

(1) The title of this Order is the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 21 October 2015

The appointed day for the following provisions of the Act coming into force is 21 October 2015—
(a) section 132 (The National Independent Safeguarding Board); and
(b) section 133 (Regulations about the National Board).

## Signature

Mark Drakeford
Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
25 September 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the second Commencement Order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”).
Article 2 of this Order provides that 21 October 2015 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sections 132 and 133 of the Act.
Section 132 establishes the National Independent Safeguarding Board (“The National Board”) and sets out duties and functions of that Board.
Section 133 gives the power to make regulations which allow for the making of further provision about the National Board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1744 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-services-and-well-being-wales-act-2014-commencement-no-2-order-2015
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