The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000
This Order is the first commencement Order made under the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”). Article 2(1) brings into force on 15th September 2000 section 99 of the Act, which makes provision relating to the inclusion of individuals named in past inquiries in the list kept by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) on transfer from the Consultancy Service Index; and section 96 in so far as it inserts a definition of “relevant inquiry” for those purposes. Article 2(2) brings into force on 2nd October 2000 sections 80(8) (for the purpose only of Regulations under section 103), 94, 96 (in so far as it is not already in force), 100, 101, 103, and 116 (in so far as it relates to paragraph 26 of Schedule 4, except paragraph (3)), and section 117(2) and Schedule 6 (repeals), in so far as they relate to sections 10 and 13(3) and (4) of the 1999 Act. Those provisions amend or replace provisions in the Protection of Children Act 1999, and make related provision. Article 3 makes transitional provision which is necessary in connection with the bringing into force of section 99 of the Act.