PART ISOCIAL CARE WORKERS

Registration

3The register

1

The Council shall maintain a register of—

a

social workers F3and ; F1. . .

b

social care workers of any other description specified by order made by the Department.; F4

F4c

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F22

There shall be a separate part of the register for—

a

social workers F7and ;

b

each description of social care workers specified pursuant to subsection (1)(b); F6

F6c

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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;F5

F5c

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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.