The Care Act 2014 (Transitional Provision) Order 2015

The Order makes transitional provision in relation to Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (“the Act”) (care and support). Article 2 makes the general transitional provision as to when Part 1 of the Act applies to a person who has been in receipt of services immediately before the Order comes into force. The remaining articles make further transitional provision relating to debt recovery (article 3), deferred payments (article 4), ordinary residence (articles 5 and 6), protection of property of a person admitted to hospital etc. (article 7) and sight registers (article 8).