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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Regulation of social care workers

Preliminary procedure for making regulations: Wales

10(1)If the Welsh Ministers propose to lay a draft of regulations before the National Assembly for Wales, the Welsh Ministers must first—

(a)publish a draft of the regulations, and

(b)invite representations to be made to the Welsh Ministers about the draft by—

(i)persons appearing to the Welsh Ministers appropriate to represent social care workers affected by the regulations,

(ii)persons appearing to the Welsh Ministers appropriate to represent those provided with services by such social care workers, and

(iii)any other persons appearing to the Welsh Ministers appropriate to consult about the draft.

(2)After the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the publication of the draft, the Welsh Ministers may lay the draft as published, or that draft with any modifications they consider appropriate, together with a report about the consultation, before the National Assembly for Wales.