The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011

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The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011

Statutory Instruments

Contracting Out, England

Made

21 st June 2011

Coming into force

1 st August 2011

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69(4) , 70(2) and (4) and 77(1) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994(1).

In accordance with section 70(3)(a) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 , the Secretary of State for Health has consulted with such representatives of local government as he considers appropriate.

A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 77(2) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and approved by resolution of each House.

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 1 st August 2011.

(2) This Order shall apply in relation to England only.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 1990 Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990(2);

“adult social work practice pi...

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