Residential Homes Act 1980
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the registration, inspection and conduct of residential homes for disabled, old or mentally disordered persons and to the provision by district councils of meals and recreation for old people. |
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| Citation | 1980 c. 7 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 March 1980 |
| Commencement | 1 August 1980[c] |
| Repealed | |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Residential Homes Act 1980 (c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated certain enactments relating to the registration, inspection and conduct of residential homes for disabled, old or mentally disordered persons, and to the provision by district councils of meals and recreation for old people, in England and Wales.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 11(5) of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29 | National Assistance Act 1948 | Section 31. In section 33(1), the proviso. Sections 37 to 40. |
| 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72 | Mental Health Act 1959 | Sections 19 to 21. Section 23(1). In Schedule 7, in Part II, the entry relating to section 37 of the National Assistance Act 1948. |
| 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61 | Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 | In Schedule 4, the entry relating to section 37 of the National Assistance Act 1948. |
| 10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 24 | National Assistance Act 1948 (Amendment) Act 1962 | Section 1(1). |
| 1968 c. 46 | Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 | Section 45(10). |
| 1972 c. 70 | Local Government Act 1972 | In Schedule 23, paragraph 2(8). |
| 1975 c. 37 | Nursing Homes Act 1975 | In Schedule 1, paragraph 6. |
| 1977 c. 45 | Criminal Law Act 1977 | In Schedule 6, the entries relating to sections 37(1) and 40(3) of the National Assistance Act 1948 and the entry relating to section 20(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 30(1) of, and part I of schedule 10 to, the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983; section 8 was repealed on 1 January 1984 and the remainder on 1 January 1985.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Section 12(1).
- ↑ Section 12(3).
- ↑ Section 12(2). The Residential Homes Act 1980 (Commencement) Order 1980 (SI 1980/947).
- ↑ The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1983 (SI 1983/974).
- ↑ The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1984 (SI 1984/1347).
References
- ↑ Teasdale, Jonathan (2009). "Statute Law Revision: Repeal, Consolidation or Something More". European Journal of Law Reform. 11: 157–212.
- ↑ "Residential Homes Act 1980", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1980 c. 7
- ↑ "Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1983 c. 41
External links
- Text of the Residential Homes Act 1980 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.