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This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2001.
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(1) The following provisions of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 shall come into force on 1st October 2001:–
(a) sections 5(1) and (2), 6, 24(1), 29, 30, 53 to 55, 63 to 65, 67 and 71;
(b) section 79, so far as relating to the provisions in Schedule 3 specified in paragraph (d) below;
(c) in section 80, subsections (3) and (4); and
(d) in schedule 3, paragraphs 20 and 23(7).
(2) Section 70 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 shall come into force on 20th December 2001.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th September 2001