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(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of Social Care Workers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2003.
(2) In this Order –
 “the Act” means the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.
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A person who –
(a) manages or is a member of care staff in a children’s home;
(b) manages a residential care home or a day care setting and is not registered with another professional regulatory bodyis hereby specified as a description of social care worker for the purposes of section 3(1)(b) of the Act.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 6th March 2003.
Paul Martin
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
