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3.—(1) The Council shall maintain a register of—
(a)social workers [F1and] ; F2. . .
(b)social care workers of any other description specified by order made by the Department.; F3
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F4(2) There shall be a separate part of the register for—
(a)social workers [F5and] ;
(b)each description of social care workers specified pursuant to subsection (1)(b); F6
F6(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2A) For the purposes of this Part—
(a)the part mentioned in subsection (2)(a) is the “principal part” of the register;
(b)a part mentioned in subsection (2)(b) is an “added part” of the register;F7
F7(c)]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) The Department may by order provide for a specified part of the register to be closed, as from a date specified by the order, so that on or after that date no further persons can become registered in that part.
(4) The Department shall consult the Council before making, varying or revoking any order under this section.
(5) The register may be kept by means of a computer.
F1Word in s. 3(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 4(a)(i) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in s. 3(1)(a) omitted (3.12.2007) by virtue of European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 245(a)
F3S. 3(1)(c) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 4(a)(ii) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4S. 3(2)(2A) substituted (3.12.2007) for s. 3(2) by European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 245(b)
F5Word in s. 3(2)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 4(a)(i) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6S. 3(2)(c) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 4(a)(ii) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7S. 3(2A)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 4(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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