The register
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3.—(1) The Council shall maintain a register of—
(a)social workers; and
(b)social care workers of any other description specified by order made by the Department.
(2) There shall be a separate part of the register for social workers and for each description of social care workers so specified.
(3) The Department may by order provide for a specified part of the register to be closed, as from a date specified by the order, so that on or after that date no further persons can become registered in that part.
(4) The Department shall consult the Council before making, varying or revoking any order under this section.
(5) The register may be kept by means of a computer.