111. The Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001(1) is amended in accordance with this Chapter.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 111 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1
112.—(1) Section 2 (“social care worker”, etc.)(2) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (5), substitute—
“(5) “The General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059).”.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 112 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1
113.—(1) Section 5A (visiting social workers from relevant European States)(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “12”.
(3) In subsection (5)—
(a)for “17” substitute “24”;
(b)for “8” substitute “12”.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 113 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1
114.—(1) Section 15 (appeals to the Care Tribunal)(4) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(b), after “decision” insert “or, in the case of an appeal from a decision falling within subsection (3)(c), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended”.
(3) In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (a), omit the “and” at the end;
(b)in paragraph (b), at the end, insert “, and”;
(c)after paragraph (b), insert—
“(c)a decision under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 114 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1
Section 2 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.
Section 5A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.
Section 15 was substituted by section 5 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.23 (N.I.)).