http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/1111/madeThe Social Care Wales (List of Persons Removed from the Register) Regulations 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-06-02SOCIAL CARE, WALES Under section 80(1) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”), Social Care Wales (“SCW”) must keep a register of social workers, certain social care workers and visiting social workers from relevant European States. Section 110(1) of the Act provides that SCW must also keep a list of persons whose entries in the register have been removed in the circumstances specified in section 110(2) and (4) of the Act. 2016 No. 1111 (W. 268) Social Care, Wales The Social Care Wales (List of Persons Removed from the Register) Regulations 2016 Made 15 November 2016 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 22 November 2016 Coming into force 3 April 2017 The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 110(6) and 187(1)(b) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 make the following Regulations. Title, commencement and application 1 1 The title of these Regulations is the Social Care Wales (List of Persons Removed from the Register) Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 3 April 2017. 3 These Regulations apply in relation to Wales. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016; “SCW” (“GCC”) means Social Care Wales. Content of the list 3 An entry on the list of persons removed from the register which must be kept by SCW under section 110(1) of the Act must show in respect of each person— a the name of the person, b the date on which the person was removed from the register, and c which of the circumstances in section 110(2) or (4) of the Act caused their entry in the register to be removed. Publication 4 1 SCW must publish on its website an up-to-date list of persons removed from the register, which must include the information specified at paragraphs (a) to (c) of regulation 3. 2 SCW must comply with any reasonable request made by a person for a copy of, or specified information from, the list. Rebecca Evans Minister for Social Services and Public Health, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, one of the Welsh Ministers 15 November 2016 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

Under section 80(1) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”), Social Care Wales (“SCW”) must keep a register of social workers, certain social care workers and visiting social workers from relevant European States. Section 110(1) of the Act provides that SCW must also keep a list of persons whose entries in the register have been removed in the circumstances specified in section 110(2) and (4) of the Act.

In these Regulations, the Welsh Ministers make provision about the content of the list of persons removed from the register and the publication of the list, or specified information from the list, pursuant to section 110(6) of the Act.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

 2016 anaw 2. The Care Council for Wales was renamed Social Care Wales by section 67(3) of the Act.