Part IV

Social care workers

Miscellaneous and supplemental

Appeals to the Tribunal.
68
1
An appeal against a decision of
the Welsh Council
under this Part in respect of registration shall lie to the Tribunal.
1A
An appeal shall lie to the Tribunal against a decision of
the Welsh Council
under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations in respect of an aptitude test, or period of adaptation, in connection with a person's becoming permitted, by virtue of that Part of those Regulations, to have access to, and to pursue, the profession of social worker in the United Kingdom.
1B
An appeal shall lie to the Tribunal against a decision of the Welsh Council under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations in respect of an aptitude test, or period of adaptation, in connection with a person becoming permitted, by virtue of that Part of those Regulations, to have access to, and to pursue, the profession of social care manager in the United Kingdom.
1C
An appeal shall lie to the Tribunal against a decision of the Welsh Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.
2
On an appeal against a decision, the Tribunal may confirm the decision or direct that it shall not have effect
or, in the case of an appeal under subsection (1C), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended
.
3
The Tribunal shall also have power on an appeal against a decision—
a
to vary any condition for the time being in force in respect of the person to whom the appeal relates;
b
to direct that any such condition shall cease to have effect; or
c
to direct that any such condition as it thinks fit shall have effect in respect of that person.
S. 68 partly in force; s. 68 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 68 in force for E. for certain purposes at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/933, art. 2(2); s. 68 in force for W. at 1.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/501, art. 2(4)
S. 68(1A) inserted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), reg. 241
S. 68 savings for effects of 2012 c. 7, Sch. 15 para. 16 (1.8.2012) by The General Social Care Council (Transfer of Register and Abolition Transitional and Saving Provision) Order of Council 2012 (S.I. 2012/1480), arts. 1(2)(b), 12(1)
Words in s. 68(1)(1A) substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 16; S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)
S. 68(1B)(1C) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 109(2) (with reg. 155)
Words in s. 68(2) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 109(3) (with reg. 155)
S. 69 repealed (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 41(b); S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)