Health and Social Care Act 2008

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4(1)Section 3 of the 2000 Act (care homes) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (3), after “establishment” insert “ in Wales ”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

(4)And an establishment in England is not a care home if it is—

(a)a hospital (within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 2006); or

(b)a children's home,

or if it is of a description excepted by regulations.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 4 partly in force; Sch. 5 para. 4 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170

I2Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 30 (with Pt. 3)