2(1)Section 25 (the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (3), after paragraph (gb) (but before the “and” at the end) insert—
“(gc)Social Work England”.
(3)For subsection (3A) substitute—
“(3A)A reference in an enactment to a body mentioned in subsection (3) is not (unless there is express provision to the contrary) to be read as including—
(a)a reference to Social Work England, or
(b)a reference to the Health and Care Professions Council, or a regulatory body within subsection (3)(j), so far as it has functions relating to social care workers in England.”
(4)In subsection (3B) for the definition of “the social work profession in England” and “social care workers in England” substitute—
““social care workers in England” has the meaning given in section 60 of the 1999 Act.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 2.12.2019 by S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(r)