Part IV U.K. Social care workers

Preliminary E+W

54 [F1 The Care Council for Wales] E+W

(1) There shall be—

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) a body corporate to be known as the Care Council for Wales or Cyngor Gofal Cymru (referred to in this Act as “the Welsh Council”),

which shall have the functions [F3 conferred on it] by or under this Act or any other enactment.

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Council to promote in relation to Wales—

(a) high standards of conduct and practice among social care workers; and

(b) high standards in their training.

(4) [F5 The Welsh Council] shall, in the exercise of its functions, act—

(a) in accordance with any directions given to it by the appropriate Minister; and

(b) under the general guidance of the appropriate Minister.

(5) Directions under subsection (4) shall be given in writing.

(6) Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to [F6 the Welsh Council] .

F7 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 54 title substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(3), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F2 S. 54(1)(a) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(2)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F3 Words in s. 54(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(2)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F4 S. 54(2) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(2)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F5 Words in s. 54(4) substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(2)(d), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F6 Words in s. 54(6) substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(2)(e), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F7 S. 54(7) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 212(2)(f), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 54 partly in force; s. 54 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 54(1)(3)(7) in force for W. at 1.4.2001 for certain purposes by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; s. 54(6) in force for E. for certain purposes at 10.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1536, arts. 1(3), 2(1); s. 54(1)(a)(4)(5)(6)(7)(a) in force for E. for certain purposes at 7.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1536, arts. 1(3), 2(2)(a)(i)(ii); s. 54(2) in force for E. at 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/1245, arts. 1(3), 2(1)(a)