Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

105 Other appeals: decisions made under the General Systems Regulations

(1) This section applies where SCW has made a decision—

(a) under regulation 9(2) of the General Systems Regulations as to whether a person is providing services as a social worker in the United Kingdom on a temporary and occasional basis, or

(b) under Part 3 of those Regulations in respect of an aptitude test, or period of adaptation, in connection with a person’s becoming permitted, by virtue of that Part, to have access to, and to pursue, the profession of social worker in the United Kingdom.

(2) The person to whom the decision relates may appeal against it to the tribunal.

(3) An appeal under subsection (2) must be brought before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date the person was notified by SCW of the decision.

(4) But the tribunal may allow an appeal to be made to it after the end of the period mentioned in subsection (3) if it is satisfied that there is a good reason for the failure to appeal before the end of the period (and for any delay in applying for permission to appeal out of time).

(5) On an appeal under this section, the tribunal may—

(a) confirm the decision,

(b) substitute for the decision appealed against another decision that SCW could have made, or

(c) remit the case to SCW to dispose of in accordance with the directions of the tribunal.