Practice of social work and appointment as Social Workers.
Section 10
SEC. 10. Practice of social work and appointment as Social Workers.—Unless exempt from registration, no person shall practice or offer to practice social work in the Philippines as defined in this Act, or be appointed as a social worker or to any position calling for social worker in any social work agency whether private or governmental, without holding a valid certificate of registration as a social worker issued by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers: Provided, That registration shall not be required of recognized social workers or authorities on social work who are residents and/or citizens of other countries called in for consultations in an agency or working with the United Nations and/or similar international social agencies : Provided, further, That no provision of this Act shall be construed to prejudice regularly appointed social workers who are employed in social work agencies at the date of the approval of this Act, except those in government social work agencies whose salaries may not be increased or adjusted until they shall have passed the civil service examination and qualified as social workers in accordance with the provisions of this Act: And provided, finally, That those who at the time of the effectivity of this Act, possess the qualifications enumerated in Section twelve and are actually engaged in the practice of social work for a period of five years in a social work agency recognized by the Community Chest, Council of Welfare Agencies, Philippine Youth Welfare Coordinating Council, or Social Welfare Administration, shall be exempted from taking the examination as provided herein, if they register as social worker within a period of one year after the approval of this Act.