The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005

Made: 7th June 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 9th June 2005

Coming into force: 1st July 2005

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Description of social service worker

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Excluded persons

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Revocation

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Signed

EUAN MACFARLANE ROBSON — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 7th June 2005

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2001 asp 8. Section 77(1) of the Act defines “prescribed” as meaning “prescribed by order made by the Scottish Ministers”.

[^f00002]: Established by section 43 of the Act.

[^f00003]: 1980 c. 44.

[^f00004]: 1995 c. 36.

[^f00005]: Section 2(3) of the Act defines “care home service”.

[^f00006]: Section 2(4) of the Act defines “school care accommodation service”. The provision of residential accommodation described in sub paragraphs (i) to (iii) was excepted from the definition of “school care accommodation service” by S.S.I. 2002/120 but this exception from the definition was revoked with effect from 1st April 2005 by S.S.I. 2005/96.

[^f00007]: Section 2(9) of the Act defines “secure accommodation service”.

[^f00008]: Section 77(1) of the Act defines “social worker”.

[^f00009]: The General Social Care Council was established by section 54(1)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14).

[^f00010]: The Northern Ireland Social Care Council was established by section 1(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 3).

[^f00011]: The Care Council for Wales was established by section 54(1)(b) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14).

[^f00012]: The General Medical Council continues to be established by virtue of section 1(1) of the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54).

[^f00013]: The General Teaching Council for England was established by section 1(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30).

[^f00014]: The General Teaching Council for Wales was established by article 2 of the General Teaching Council for Wales Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2911) made under section 8(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30).

[^f00015]: The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland was established by article 34(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1759 (N.I. 13)) made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28).

[^f00016]: The General Teaching Council for Scotland was established by section 1(1) of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 19).

[^f00017]: The Health Professions Council was established by article 3(1) of the Health Professions Order (S.I. 2002/254) made under sections 60 and 62(4) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8).

[^f00018]: The Nursing and Midwifery Council was established by article 3(1) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) made under sections 60 and 62(4) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8).

[^f00019]: The General Dental Council continues to be established by virtue of section 1(1) of the Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24).

[^f00020]: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was incorporated by Royal Charter first granted on 18th February 1843.

[^f00021]: The British Psychological Society was incorporated by Royal Charter first granted on 26th February 1965.

[^f00022]: S.S.I. 2004/268.

Editorial notes

[^key-5c8a9093bd9017af114d222a6c53283c]: Order revoked (3.6.2024) by The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/56), art. 1(1), sch. (with art. 4) [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the 'Original (As Made)' version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources']