The Social Care Wales (Constitution of Panels: Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2016

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016;

“fitness to practise panels” (“paneli addasrwydd i ymarfer”) has the meaning given in section 174(1)(b) of the Act;

“interim orders panels” (“paneli gorchmynion interim”) has the meaning given in section 174(1)(c) of the Act;

“matter” (“mater”) means the subject or issue in respect of which a panel established under section 174(1) of the Act is exercising any function;

“registered person” (“person cofrestredig”) has the meaning given in section 164 of the Act;

“registration appeals panels” (“paneli apelau cofrestru”) has the meaning given in section 174(1)(a) of the Act;

“relevant body” (“corff perthnasol”) means—

(a)

the Education Workforce Council(1);

(b)

the Northern Ireland Social Care Council(2);

(c)

the Scottish Social Services Council(3);

(d)

the National College for Teaching and Leadership(4);

(e)

a body responsible for the regulation of a profession to which section 60 of the Health Act 1999(5) (regulation of health professions, social workers, other care workers etc.) applies(6);

(f)

a body outside the United Kingdom which is responsible for the regulation of activities which would, in Wales, be regulated by SCW(7).

(1)

The Education Workforce Council is established in accordance with section 2 of the Education (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 5).

(2)

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council is established in accordance with section 1 of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 3).

(3)

The Scottish Social Services Council is established in accordance with section 43 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8).

(4)

The National College for Teaching and Leadership is an executive agency of the Department for Education.

(5)

1999 c. 8.

(6)

These bodies are—

(i) the General Chiropractic Council,

(ii) the General Dental Council,

(iii) the General Medical Council,

(iv) the General Optical Council,

(v) the General Osteopathic Council,

(vi) the General Pharmaceutical Council,

(vii) the Health and Care Professions Council,

(viii) the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

(7)

See section 67(3) of the Act for the definition of “SCW”.