Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

66 Interpretation of Parts 3 to 8 E+W

(1) In Parts 3 to 8 of this Act—

• “added part” (“rhan ychwanegol”), in relation to the register, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 80(3);

• “exempt person” (“person esempt”) has the meaning given by section 90(8);

• “fitness to practise panel” (“panel addasrwydd i ymarfer”) means a panel established by virtue of section 174(1)(b);

• “the General Systems Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”) has the meaning given by section 90(8);

• “interim orders panel” (“panel gorchmynion interim”) means a panel established by virtue of section 174(1)(c);

• “national” (“gwladolyn”), in relation to a relevant European State, has the meaning given by section 90(8);

• “register” (“cofrestr”) means the register kept under section 80;

• “registrar” (“cofrestrydd”) means a person appointed as registrar under section 81;

• “registration appeals panel” (“panel apelau cofrestru”) means a panel established by virtue of section 174(1)(a);

• “relevant European State” (“Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 90(8);

• “relevant social work” (“gwaith cymdeithasol perthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 79(4);

• [F1 “social care manager” (“rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol”) has the meaning given by section 79(1)(b);]

• “social care worker” (“gweithiwr gofal cymdeithasol”) has the meaning given by section 79;

• “social worker” (“gweithiwr cymdeithasol”) has the meaning given by section 79(1);

• “social worker part” (“rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol”), in relation to the register, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 80(3);

• F2 ...

• [F1 “visiting European social care manager part” (“rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad”), in relation to the register, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 80(3);]

• [F1 “visiting European social worker part” (“rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad”), in relation to the register, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 80(3).]

(2) See section 189 for provision about the interpretation of words and phrases applying to the whole Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 66(1) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 120(2) (with reg. 155)

F2 Words in s. 66(1) omitted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 120(3) (with reg. 155)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 66 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)