http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/2/section/125Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for the registration and regulation of persons providing care home services, secure accommodation services, residential family centre services, adoption services, fostering services, adult placement services, advocacy services and domiciliary support services; amending the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in connection with the regulation of the social services functions of local authorities; for the renaming of the Care Council for Wales as Social Care Wales; for Social Care Wales to provide advice and other assistance to persons providing services involving care and support; for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2024-03-31 PART 6 SOCIAL CARE WORKERS: FITNESS TO PRACTISECHAPTER 2PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES<Emphasis>Investigation</Emphasis>Duty to investigate1251SCW must investigate, or make arrangements for the investigation of, a matter referred under section 119 in respect of a registered person's fitness to practise.2The person conducting an investigation under this section may, at any stage during the investigation, refer the matter to an interim orders panel.3SCW must by rules make provision about the arrangements for investigations under this section.4Rules made under subsection (3) may, in particular, make provision for—athe registered person to make representations to the person conducting the investigation;binvestigations to be carried out by a member of SCW's staff;cthe appointment of one or more individuals for the purpose of conducting an investigation;dthe appointment of persons to provide assistance in relation to an investigation.5But rules made under subsection (3) may not provide for an investigation to be carried out by—aa person who is a member of—iSCW,ii Social Work England,iiithe Scottish Social Services Council, orivthe Northern Ireland Social Care Council;ba person who is a member of a fitness to practise panel;ca person who is a member of an interim orders panel;da prescribed person.S. 125 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(e) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)Words in s. 125(5)(a)(ii) substituted (2.12.2019) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 43(b); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(s)
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