SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Part 7: consequential amendments and savings

PART 1Abolition of The General Social Care Council

Amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

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(1)

Schedule 9 (regulation of social care workers) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (interpretation), for the definition of “the appropriate Council” substitute—

““the Council” means the Care Council for Wales.”

(3)

In paragraph 2 (matters generally within the scope of regulations), in paragraphs (a) and (h), for “the appropriate Council” substitute “the Council”.

(4)

In paragraph 5 (payments), in paragraph (b), for “the appropriate Council” substitute “the Council”.

(5)

In paragraph 6 (sub-delegation), in paragraph (a), omit the words from “Ministers of the Crown” to “Welsh Ministers, on”.

(6)

In paragraph 8 (matters outside the scope of regulations)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), omit “the General Social Care Council or”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “either of those Councils” substitute “the Council”, and

(c)

in that sub-paragraph, for “that Council” substitute “the Council”.

(7)

Omit paragraph 9 (preliminary procedure for making regulations: England).

(8)

For the title to that Schedule substitute “Regulation of social care workers: Wales”.