PART 4SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
Protection of title “social worker” etc.
I1111Use of title “social worker” etc.
1
It is an offence for a person in Wales who is not registered in a relevant register as a social worker to—
a
take or use the title of social worker,
b
take or use any title or description implying registration as a social worker, or
c
pretend to be a social worker in any other way,
with intent to deceive another.
2
It is an offence for a person in Wales who is not registered in a relevant register as a social care worker of such other description as may be prescribed to—
a
take or use the title of that description of social care worker,
b
take or use any title or description implying registration as such a social care worker, or
c
pretend to be such a social care worker in any other way,
with intent to deceive another.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
4
For the purposes of this section a register is a “relevant register” if it is a register kept by—
a
SCW,
b
F1 Social Work England,
c
the Scottish Social Services Council, or
d
the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.
5
The Welsh Ministers may amend subsection (4) by regulations.