Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

66 Interpretation of Parts 3 to 8 E+W

(1) In Parts 3 to 8 of this Act—

• [F1 “adaptation period” (“cyfnod ymaddasu”) means a period of supervised practise, under the responsibility of an appropriately qualified social care worker, subject to any assessment, and which may be accompanied by further training;]

• “added part” (“rhan ychwanegol”), in relation to the register, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 80(3);

• [F1 “appropriately qualified” (“wedi ei gymhwyso’n briodol”) is to be interpreted in accordance with section 84;]

• [F1 “aptitude test” (“prawf gallu”) means a test conducted by SCW, limited to the professional knowledge of a specified state professional, with the aim of assessing their ability to practise as a social care worker of the description to which their application relates;]

• [F1 “evidence of formal qualifications” (“tystiolaeth o gymwysterau ffurfiol”) means any diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by a body in a specified state whose ordinary activities include the issuing of such records certifying the successful completion of a course of professional study or training;]

• F2 ...

• “fitness to practise panel” (“panel addasrwydd i ymarfer”) means a panel established by virtue of section 174(1)(b);

• F2 ...

• “interim orders panel” (“panel gorchmynion interim”) means a panel established by virtue of section 174(1)(c);

• F2 ...

• [F1 “other registration requirements” (“gofynion cofrestru eraill”) means the requirements mentioned in section 83(2)(b) and (c);]

• [F1 “professional qualifications” (“cymwysterau proffesiynol”) means qualifications attested by evidence of formal qualifications or professional experience;]

• “register” (“cofrestr”) means the register kept under section 80;

• “registrar” (“cofrestrydd”) means a person appointed as registrar under section 81;

• “registration appeals panel” (“panel apelau cofrestru”) means a panel established by virtue of section 174(1)(a);

• F2 ...

• “relevant social work” (“gwaith cymdeithasol perthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 79(4);

• [F3 “social care manager” (“rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol”) has the meaning given by section 79(1)(b);]

• “social care worker” (“gweithiwr gofal cymdeithasol”) has the meaning given by section 79;

• “social worker” (“gweithiwr cymdeithasol”) has the meaning given by section 79(1);

• “social worker part” (“rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol”), in relation to the register, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 80(3);

• [F1 “specified state” (“gwladwriaeth benodedig”) means—

  (a)

  Iceland,

  (b)

  The Kingdom of Norway,

  (c)

  The Principality of Liechtenstein, and

  (d)

  The Swiss Confederation;]

• [F1 “specified state applicant” (“ymgeisydd gwladwriaeth benodedig”) means a specified state professional who—

  (a)

  wishes to access and pursue work as a social care worker in Wales, and

  (b)

  applies under section 82 for registration in the social worker part or an added part of the register;]

• [F1 “specified state professional” (“proffesiynolyn gwladwriaeth benodedig”) means an individual who has obtained professional qualifications in a specified state;]

• F4 ...

• F2 ...

• F2 ...

(2) See section 189 for provision about the interpretation of words and phrases applying to the whole Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 66 inserted (1.4.2026) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/24), regs. 1, 3

F2 Words in s. 66(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/761), regs. 1(2), 3 (with regs. 15A-19) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1626, regs. 1(2), 6-13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in s. 66(1) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 120(2) (with reg. 155)

F4 Words in s. 66(1) omitted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 120(3) (with reg. 155)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 66 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)