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(1) This Order may be cited as the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002.
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(1) 28th February 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of–
(a) section 18(1) of the Act so far as it inserts section 17EA(1), (2) and (4) and section 17EB, in the 1978 Act;
(b) section 18(2) of the Act so far as it inserts section 24B(1), (2) and (4) and section 24C, in the 1978 Act;
(c) section 25 (so far as it relates to paragraphs 2(3), (12) and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act) of, and paragraphs 2(3) and (12) and 3 of Schedule 2 to, the Act.
(2) 31st May 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 18(2) of the Act so far as it inserts section 24B(3) in the 1978 Act.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
5th February 2003