Appointment of approved social workers by BoardsN.I.
115.—(1) A Board shall appoint a sufficient number of approved social workers for the purpose of discharging the functions conferred on them by this Order.
(2) No person shall be appointed by a Board as an approved social worker unless he is approved by the Board as having appropriate competence in dealing with persons who are suffering from mental disorder.
(3) In approving a person for appointment as an approved social worker a Board shall have regard to such matters as the Department may direct.
[F1(4) This Article applies to an authorised HSS trust as it applies to a Board]