The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Health and Social Care) Savings and Transitional Provisions Order 2011
This Order makes transitional and savings provisions in respect of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) required as a result of the repeal of Part1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and the Joint Inspection of Children’s Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act 2006 by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”). These 2 bodies were established by the 2010 Act and come into operation on 1st April 2011 which is the appointed day for the purposes of this Order.