engages in relevant social work (referred to in this Part as a “social worker”);

manages an establishment of a description mentioned in paragraph (b); or

is supplied by a domiciliary care agency to provide personal care in their own homes for persons who by reason of illness, infirmity or disability are unable to provide it for themselves without assistance.

a person engaged in work for the purposes of the F1social care functions of F5the Department or anF2HSC trust;

a person engaged in the provision of personal care for any person;

a person who manages, or is employed in, an undertaking which consists of or includes supplying, or providing services for the purpose of supplying, persons to provide personal care;

a person engaged in the provision of services which are similar to services which may or must be provided by F6the Department or F3HSC trusts in the exercise of their F1social care functions;

a person employed in connection with the discharge of functions of the Department under Article 149 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2) (inspection of children's homes etc.);

a person participating in a course approved by the Council under section 10 for persons wishing to become social workers.