The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014
This Order appoints days for provisions of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) to come into force. Section 18 (power to charge for service provided under section 3) comes into force on 17th February 2014. The remaining provisions of the 2013 Act come into force on 1st April 2014. The Bill for the 2013 Act received Royal Assent on 10th January 2013. Sections 15 (power to make further provision about direct payments), 22 (regulations: general), 24 (interpretation), 26 (ancillary provision), 27 (transitional provision etc.), 28 (commencement) and 29 (short title) came into force on the following day.