Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2017 No. 207
Health And Personal Social Services
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Workers Prohibition) and Fitness of Workers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Made
4th October 2017
Coming into operation
27th October 2017
The Department of Health(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(3) and 57(3) of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001(2) and Articles 23(1), (2)(a) and (b), (3) and (4), 25(1) and 48(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(3), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with Article 23(8) of the Order, the Department has consulted with such persons as it considers appropriate.
Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c.5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)
2001 c. 3 (N.I.). Section 8 was amended by the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c.23 (N.I.), s. 3, and by the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007, S.I. 2007/3101, Part 19