Section 117(1).

SCHEDULE 5 Transitional provisions and savings

Fostering agencies

1 The appropriate Minister may by regulations provide that, if prescribed requirements are satisfied, section 11 shall apply, during the prescribed period, to a person running a fostering agency who has made an application for registration under section 12(1) as if that person were unconditionally registered under Part II of this Act.

Voluntary adoption agencies

2 (1) Where an approval granted to a body, before the commencement of section 13, under section 3 of the [1976 c. 36.] Adoption Act 1976 (approval of adoption societies) is operative at that commencement, Part II of this Act shall, if prescribed requirements are satisfied, have effect after that commencement as if any person carrying on or managing the body were registered under that Part in respect of it, either—

(a) unconditionally; or

(b) subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) Any application made before the commencement of section 12 for approval under section 3 of the [1976 c. 36.] Adoption Act 1976 shall be treated after that commencement as an application made under section 12(1) to the registration authority for registration under Part II of this Act.

(3) The appropriate Minister may by order make such further transitional provision in relation to the repeal by this Act of provisions of the [1976 c. 36.] Adoption Act 1976 as he considers appropriate.

Children’s Commissioner for Wales

3 (1) The Part of this Act which relates to the Children’s Commissioner for Wales has effect, in relation to times before the commencement of any other relevant provision of this Act, as if references—

(a) to regulated children’s services in Wales; and

(b) to the provider of such services,

were or included references to services which would be regulated children’s services in Wales, or (as the case may be) to the person who would be the provider, if that provision were in force.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) has effect subject to any provision made under sections 118 or 119.

Section 117(2).

SCHEDULE 6 Repeals

Chapter Short title Extent of repeal
1948 c. 29. National Assistance Act 1948. Section 26(1E).
1957 c. 16. Nurses Agencies Act 1957. The whole Act.
1958 c. 51. Public Records Act 1958. In Schedule 1, in the Table at the end of paragraph 3, in Part II, the entry relating to the Care Council for Wales.
1963 c. 33. London Government Act 1963. Section 40(4)(i).
1970 c. 42. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970. In Schedule 1, in the entry relating to the Mental Health Act 1959, the words “and the Registered Homes Act 1984 so far as its provisions relate to mental nursing homes”, and the entry relating to the Registered Homes Act 1984.
1970 c. 44. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. Section 18.
1972 c. 70. Local Government Act 1972. In Schedule 29, paragraph 30.
1973 c. 35. Employment Agencies Act 1973. In section 13(7), paragraphs (b) and (c) and the proviso.
1976 c. 36. Adoption Act 1976. Section 3.
Section 4(1) and (2).
In section 4(3), the word “concerned”.
Section 5.
Section 9(1).
1979 c. 36. Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979. In Schedule 7, paragraphs 8, 9 and 10.
1981 c. xvii. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981. Section 16(j).
1983 c. 20. Mental Health Act 1983. In section 145(1), the definition of “mental nursing home”.
1983 c. 41. Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983. In Schedule 2, paragraph 29.
1984 c. 22. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. In section 7(4), paragraphs (h) and (i) and the “and” following paragraph (i).
1984 c. 23. Registered Homes Act 1984. The whole Act.
1984 c. xxvii. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984. Section 10(2)(f) and (l).
1989 c. 41. Children Act 1989. Section 54.
In section 58(1), the word “54(2)”.
In section 60, subsections (1) and (2), and in subsection (3)(a), the words “(other than a small home)”.
Section 63(1) to (10).
In section 80(4), the word “or” before paragraph (d).
In section 104(1), the word “54(2)”.
In section 105(1), the definitions of “child minder”, “mental nursing home”, “nursing home”, “registered children’s home” and “residential care home”.
In Schedule 4, in paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (c), (2) and (3).
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 1 to 6, in paragraph 7, sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) and (2) to (4), and paragraph 8.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 to 9 and in paragraph 10, sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (c), (2)(a) to (k), (3) and (4).
In Schedule 8, paragraph 2(1)(b) and in paragraph 9(1), the words “which is not maintained by a local education authority”.
In Schedule 13, paragraph 49, in paragraph 73, sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) and in paragraph 74, sub-paragraphs (2) and (4).
1990 c. 19. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. In Schedule 9, paragraph 27.
1991 c. 20. Registered Homes (Amendment) Act 1991. The whole Act.
1992 c. 53. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992. In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.
1993 c. 8. Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993. In Schedule 5, the entry relating to a Chairman of a Registered Homes Tribunal constituted under the Registered Homes Act 1984.
In Schedule 6, paragraph 55.
In Schedule 7, paragraph 5(5)(xxxi).
1994 c. 19. Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. In Schedule 9, paragraph 5.
1996 c. 23. Arbitration Act 1996. In Schedule 3, paragraph 41.
1996 c. 56. Education Act 1996. In Schedule 37, paragraphs 58, 86, 88 and 89.
1997 c. 24. Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997. In Schedule 4, paragraph 3.
1999 c. 14. Protection of Children Act 1999. In section 2(9), the words “or an agency for the supply of nurses”.
In section 7(2), the words “or an agency for the supply of nurses”.
Section 10.
In section 12(1), the definition of “agency for the supply of nurses”.
Section 13(3) and (4).
1999 c. 18. Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999. Section 10.