Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)

PART 7 U.K. Regulation of health and social care workers

The General Social Care Council E+W

212 Abolition of the General Social Care Council E+W

(1) The General Social Care Council is abolished.

(2) In section 54 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (the Care Councils)—

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a) and the “and” following it,

(b) in that subsection, for “conferred on them” substitute “conferred on it”,

(c) omit subsection (2),

(d) in subsection (4), for “Each Council” substitute “The Welsh Council”,

(e) in subsection (6), for “a Council” substitute “the Welsh Council”, and

(f) omit subsection (7).

(3) For the title to that section substitute “The Care Council for Wales”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 212(1) in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

I2 S. 212(2)(3) in force at 1.8.2012 by S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)