PART 2Registration of social workers
Appeal against a registration decision: determination by the regulator10.
(1)
Where an appeal was made under article 37(1) of the 2001 Order and the hearing of the appeal had not commenced before the transfer date the appeal is treated, with effect from the transfer date, as an appeal under regulation 19(1) of the Principal Regulations.
(2)
Where a person had a right of appeal under article 37(1) of the 2001 Order immediately before the transfer date which had not been exercised, they may appeal under regulation 19(1) of the Principal Regulations.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), regulation 19(1) of the Principal Regulations is treated as—
(a)
including reference to the matters set out in article 37(1)(a) to (d) of the 2001 Order,
(b)
requiring the adjudicators, in considering the appeal, to apply any standards of proficiency or other registration requirement that would have applied by virtue of Part 3 of the 2001 Order had the matter been determined by the HCPC.