Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

Registration in the social worker part or an added part of the register

82 Application for registration

(1) An application for registration in the social worker part or an added part of the register is to be made to the registrar.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must specify each part of the register in which registration is sought.

83 Registration

(1) The registrar must grant an application made under section 82 if satisfied that—

(a) the application is made in the form and manner specified in rules made by SCW,

(b) the applicant has paid the fee (if any) specified in rules made by SCW under section 74, and

(c) the applicant meets the registration requirements.

(2) The registration requirements are that—

(a) the person is appropriately qualified (see section 84),

(b) the person’s fitness to practise is not impaired on one or more of the grounds in section 117(1), and

(c) the person intends to practise the work of persons registered in the part of the register to which the application relates.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c) SCW may by rules specify—

(a) activities that are to be regarded as practising the work of persons registered in a part of the register;

(b) the criteria to be applied by the registrar for determining whether a person intends to practise.