Part IVSocial care workers
Registration
61Use of title “social worker” etc
1
If a person who is not registered as a social worker in any relevant register with intent to deceive another—
a
takes or uses the title of social worker;
b
takes or uses any title or description implying that he is so registered, or in any way holds himself out as so registered,
he is guilty of an offence.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), a register is a relevant register if it is—
a
maintained by a Council; or
b
a prescribed register maintained under a provision of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland which appears to the appropriate Minister to correspond to the provisions of this Part.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.