authorise the regulator to appoint a member of staff as a registrar;

make provision about the functions of the registrar;

make other provision in connection with the keeping of a register.

eligibility for registration or continued registration;

the combination of the registers mentioned in subsections (1) and (2);

categories of registration;

the procedure for dealing with registration applications;

expiry and renewal of entries;

the content of the register;

duties to provide information to the regulator;

suspension or removal from the register;

restoration of entries;

appeals against decisions in connection with registration;

publication of, or access to, the register or information contained in it;

the procedure for considering, investigating or determining any matter in connection with the register or registration (including standards of proof);

evidence in legal proceedings of matters contained in the register (including provision for a certificate to be conclusive proof).

consult such persons as the regulator considers appropriate, and

obtain the Secretary of State's approval of the standard.

determine and publish improvement standards for social workers in England;

carry out assessments of whether people meet improvement standards under paragraph (a).

consult such persons as the regulator considers appropriate, and

obtain the Secretary of State's approval of the standard.

courses of education or training for people who are or who wish to become social workers in England;

qualifications for people who are or who wish to become social workers in England.

the criteria for approval or continued approval;

the procedure for approval or renewal of approval;

duties to provide information to the regulator;

inspections in connection with the approval or continued approval of courses or qualifications (including provision for the appointment of people to carry out inspections);

appeals against decisions in connection with approval;

the publication of the scheme.

payments to be made to those appointed;

staff, facilities or other assistance.

make arrangements for protecting the public from social workers in England whose fitness to practise is impaired, and

make arrangements for taking other disciplinary action against social workers in England.

fitness to practise as a social worker in England,

discipline of social workers in England or registered students, and

the arrangements to be made under subsection (1) or (2).

the person by whom decisions about discipline or fitness to practise are to be taken on behalf of the regulator;

the appointment of assessors, examiners or legal or other advisers;

the circumstances in which disciplinary action may be taken or the circumstances in which a person's fitness to practise is impaired;

the procedure for considering, investigating or determining disciplinary matters or fitness to practise (including standard of proof);

powers to obtain information;

temporary measures that may be taken against a person pending the outcome of an investigation;

sanctions;

appeals against decisions;

publication of decisions.

payments to those persons;

staff, facilities or other assistance.

registration in a register mentioned in section 39;

prohibitions or restrictions imposed under section 40 (restrictions on practice and protected titles);

failing to comply with a requirement to provide documents or other information or to attend and give evidence under regulations under section 39 or 44;

providing false or misleading information or evidence in response to a requirement under regulations under section 39 or 44.

must provide for the offences to be triable summarily only, and

may not provide for the offences to be punishable with imprisonment.