http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2001/3/contentsHealth and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001An Act to establish a Northern Ireland Social Care Council and make provision for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers; to make provision about the recovery of charges in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties in health services hospitals; to amend the law about the health and personal social services; to confer power to regulate the profession of pharmaceutical chemist; and for connected purposes.2001-03-30texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2022-04-01 Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001PART ISOCIAL CARE WORKERSPreliminary1The Northern Ireland Social Care Council2“Social care worker”, etc.Registration3The register4Applications for registration5Grant or refusal of registration5AVisiting social workers from relevant European States6Removal, etc. from register7Rules about registration7APower to obtain information etc7BInvestigations under section 6: information about, and to, a registered person's employers8Registration – enforcementCodes of practice9Codes of practiceTraining10Approval of courses, etc.10ARecognition of attainment of standards by social workers11Qualifications gained outside Northern Ireland12Post registration training13Visitors for certain social work courses14Functions of the DepartmentMiscellaneous and supplemental15Appeals to the Care Tribunal16Publication, etc. of register16APublication etc of information about fitness to practise17Cesser of functions of CCETSW18Rules19Default powers of DepartmentSs. 20‐21 rep. by 2003 NI 9 22Interpretation of this PartPART IIRECOVERY OF CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC CASUALTIESPayment for hospital treatment23Payment for hospital treatment of traffic casualtiesCertificates of health services charges24Applications for certificates of health services charges25Information contained in certificatesRecovery of health services charges26Payment of health services charges27Recovery of health services chargesReviews and appeals28Review of certificates29Appeals against a certificate30Appeal tribunals31Appeal to the court on point of law32Reviews and appeals: supplementaryInformation33Provision of information34Use of information held by the DepartmentPayments to hospitals35Payment of health services charges to hospitalsMiscellaneous and general36Regulations governing payments into court, etc.37Interpretation of this Part38Consequential amendmentsPART IIIHEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE– GENERALFund-holding practices39Repeal of law about fund-holding practicesLocal administration40Remuneration for Part VI services41Indemnity cover for Part VI services42Local representative committeesHealth and Social Care trusts43Establishment orders44Exercise of powers45Public dividend capital46Existing HSC trusts: conversion of initial loan47Borrowing, surplus funds and investmentEvasion of charges, fraud etc.48Evasion of charges etc.49Disqualification of Part VI practitionersMiscellaneous50Disclosure of information by the Commissioner for Complaints51Provision of information as to births and deaths52Liability of officers of Health and Social Services Councils53Regulations under section 11 of the Medical Act 198354Public access to meetings of certain bodies55Sale of medical practices: goodwillPART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALPharmaceutical chemists56Regulation of the profession of pharmaceutical chemistGeneral57Orders, regulations and directions58Supplementary and consequential provision59Interpretation60Amendments and repeals61Short title and commencementSchedulesSCHEDULE 1THE NORTHERN IRELAND SOCIAL CARE COUNCILStatus1The Council shall not be regarded as the servant or...General powers2(1) Subject to any directions given by the Department, the...General duty3It is the duty of the Council to carry out...Membership4The Council shall consist of a chairman and other members...Appointment, procedure etc.5The Department may by regulations make provision as to— Remuneration and allowances6(1) The Council may pay to its chairman, to any...Chief officer7(1) There shall be a chief officer of the Council...Staff8(1) The Council may appoint such other staff as it...Delegation of functions9The Council may arrange for the discharge of any of...Arrangements for the use of staff10The Department may by regulations provide for arrangements under which—...Payments to Council11The Department may make payments to the Council of such...Accounts12(1) The Council shall keep accounts in such form as...Reports and other information13(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...Application of seal and evidence14The application of the seal of the Council shall be...15A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...General16In the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25),...17In the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (...18In the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 10) in...SCHEDULE 2SCHEDULE 11 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER, AS SUBSTITUTEDSCHEDULE 11 DISQUALIFICATION OF PERSONS PROVIDING PART VI SERVICES PART...SCHEDULE 3SCHEDULE 10 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER, AS SUBSTITUTEDSCHEDULE 10 PROHIBITION OF SALE OF MEDICAL PRACTICES Sale of...SCHEDULE 4REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST1Matters generally within the scope of an order2Manner of exercise of power3The power may be exercised so as to make provision...4The power may be exercised so as to make provision...5The power may be exercised so as to— 6The power may not be exercised so as to create...7Matters outside the scope of an order8(1) An order may not provide for any person other...9Preliminary procedure for making an order10Interpretation and application11References to regulation of the profession in section 56 include—...2001 CHAPTER 3An Act to establish a Northern Ireland Social Care Council and make provision for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers; to make provision about the recovery of charges in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties in health services hospitals; to amend the law about the health and personal social services; to confer power to regulate the profession of pharmaceutical chemist; and for connected purposes.[20th March 2001]