PART 3

THE COUNCIL

Codes of practice

Codes of practice
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1
The Council shall prepare, and from time to time publish, codes of practice laying down standards of conduct and practice expected—
a
of social service workers; or
b
in relation to social service workers, of persons employing or seeking to employ such workers.
2
Before publishing a code, the Council shall—
a
obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers to the provisions of that code; and
b
consult the Commission, any person, or group of persons, prescribed by the Scottish Ministers and any other person, or group of persons, the Council considers it appropriate to consult.
3
The Council shall keep the codes under review and shall vary the provisions of a code whenever, after such consultation, it considers it appropriate to do so.
4
The employer of a social service worker shall, in making any decision which relates to the conduct of that worker, take into account any code published under subsection (1) above by the Council.
5
The Council shall give a copy of a code so published to any person who requests such copy.