1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Care Act 2014 (Transitional Provision) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day on which section 1 of the Act comes into force.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Care Act 2014;
“the 1948 Act” means the National Assistance Act 1948(1);
“the 1983 Act” means the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983(2);
“the 2001 Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 2001(3);
“the 2015 Order” means the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015(4);
“relevant date” means, in relation to a person, the date on which Part 1 of the Act (care and support) applies to that person by virtue of article 2.