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(1) This Order may be cited as the Abolition of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000.
(3) This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2002.
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The following provisions are hereby repealed—
(a) section 10 of and Schedule 3 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983;
(b) the reference to the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work in paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 1998; and
(c) the reference to the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (UK) in Part VI of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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(1) All property belonging to the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work at the coming into force of this Order is hereby transferred to the Secretary of State.
(2) Any outstanding liabilities to which the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work is subject at the coming into force of this Order which relate to functions exercisable by—
(a) the General Social Care Council established in accordance with section 54(1) of the Act, transfer to and vest in the General Social Care Council;
(b) the Care Council for Wales established in accordance with section 54(1) of the Act, transfer to and vest in the Care Council for Wales;
(c) the Scottish Social Services Council established in accordance with section 43 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, transfer to and vest in the Scottish Social Services Council; or
(d) the Northern Ireland Council established under section 1 of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, transfer to and vest in the Northern Ireland Council.
(3) Any outstanding liabilities to which the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work is subject at the coming into force of this Order other than those referred to in paragraph (2) above transfer to and vest in the Secretary of State.
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Article 7 of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (Transfer Scheme) Order 2001 is hereby revoked.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
