The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Visiting social workers: saving of old law for up to one year

13.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) a person had, immediately before exit day, the benefit of regulation 12 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 in respect of the provision by that person of services as a social worker (and section 46A(3) of the 2001 Act accordingly applied to the person), and

(b) the person continues to have that benefit on or after exit day.

(2) Despite their repeal or amendment by Part 1 of this Schedule, the following provisions of the 2001 Act continue to apply in relation to the provision of those services by that person on and after exit day, as they applied before that day, subject to the modifications specified in paragraph 13—

(a) section 44(1)(aa), (2)(b) and (2A);

(b) section 45(1) and (1A);

(c) section 46A;

(d) section 47(1);

(e) section 57(2A); and

(f) in section 77, the definitions of “EEA State”, “exempt person”, “the General Systems Regulations”, “relevant European State”, “social service worker” and “visiting social worker from a relevant European state”.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) has effect until—

(a) in the case of a person who is registered in accordance with section 46A(3) of the 2001 Act, the day on which the person’s name is removed from the register under section 46A(6) of that Act;

(b) in any other case, the day on which the person’s entitlement under section 46A(3) of the 2001 Act to be registered ceases by virtue of section 46A(5) of that Act.