The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of Meaning of Social Care Worker) (Wales) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/711 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of Meaning of “Social Care Worker”) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 1st April 2004.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” (“ y Ddeddf ”) means the Care Standards Act 2000;

“ the Council ” (“ y Cyngor ”) means the Care Council for Wales;

“student social worker” (“ gweithiwr cymdeithasol o dan hyfforddiant ”) means a person participating in a course approved by the Council under section 63 of the Act for persons wishing to become social workers.

Section 3 Persons to be treated as social care workers

(1) Student social workers are to be treated as social care workers for the purpose specified in paragraph (2) of this regulation.

(2) The purpose is the registration of student social workers in the register maintained by the Council under section 56(1) of the 2000 Act.