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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Social Care Workers (Relevant Registers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, and shall come into operation on 1st June 2005.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.
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For the purposes of section 8 of the Act (Registration – enforcement), a relevant register is –
(a) the register maintained by the General Social Care Council under section 56 of the Care Standards Act 2000;
(b) the register maintained by the Care Council for Wales or Cyngor Gofal Cymru under section 56 of the Care Standards Act 2000; and
(c) the register maintained by the Scottish Social Services Council, under section 44 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 26th April 2005.
Paul Martin
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
