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(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (2001 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
(2) In this Order:
 “the Act” means the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001;
 “the Council” means the Northern Ireland Social Care Council;
 “the Department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
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(1) 1st October 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act:
(a) sections 1(2) (duty of the Council), 14 (functions of the Department), 17 (cesser of the functions of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work) and 19 (default powers of the Department); and
(b) for the purpose only of the exercise of any power of the Council to make rules, sections 4 and 5.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 54(3) of the Act (public access to meetings of the Mental Health Commission) is 1st November 2001.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th September 2001.
P. Simpson
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
