PART 2OVERVIEW AND INTERPRETATION OF PARTS 3 TO 8

66Interpretation of Parts 3 to 8

(1)

In Parts 3 to 8 of this Act—

F1adaptation 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);

F1appropriately qualified” (“wedi ei gymhwyso’n briodol”) is to be interpreted in accordance with section 84;

F1aptitude 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;

F1evidence 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;

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

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

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F1other registration requirements” (“gofynion cofrestru eraill”) means the requirements mentioned in section 83(2)(b) and (c);

F1professional 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);

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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);

F1specified state” (“gwladwriaeth benodedig”) means—

(a)

Iceland,

(b)

The Kingdom of Norway,

(c)

The Principality of Liechtenstein, and

(d)

The Swiss Confederation;

F1specified 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;

F1specified state professional” (“proffesiynolyn gwladwriaeth benodedig”) means an individual who has obtained professional qualifications in a specified state;

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(2)

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