
2024 No. 142
Social Care
The Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
Made 9th May 2024
Coming into force 3rd June 2024

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 78(2) and (3) and 104(1) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 78(5) of that Act, they have consulted such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate.

In accordance with section 104(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 and come into force on 3 June 2024.
(2) In these Regulations “the 2013 Regulations” means the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Regulations 2013.
Amendment of the 2013 Regulations
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(1) The 2013 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 4(2) of those Regulations, for “as soon as reasonably practicable” substitute “before the expiry of a period of 3 months”.
(3) In regulation 5(2) of those Regulations, for “as soon as reasonably practicable” substitute “before the expiry of a period of 3 months”.
Saving provision
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The amendments made to regulations 4 and 5 of the 2013 Regulations by these Regulations have no effect in relation to a person who starts work (or, in the case of a social service worker, who starts work as a different description of social service worker) before 3 June 2024.
NATALIE DON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th May 2024