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Paragraph 13 Visiting social workers: saving of old law for up to five yearsF6I1

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

a person had, immediately before F1IP completion day, the benefit of regulation 12 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 in respect of the provision by that person of services as a social worker (and section 46A(3) of the 2001 Act accordingly applied to the person), and

(b)

the person continues to have that benefit on or after F2IP completion day.

(2)

Despite their repeal or amendment by Part 1 of this Schedule, the following provisions of the 2001 Act continue to apply in relation to the provision of those services by that person on and after F3IP completion day, as they applied before that day, subject to the modifications specified in F4paragraph 14—

(a)

section 44(1)(aa), (2)(b) and (2A);

(b)

section 45(1) and (1A);

(c)

section 46A;

(d)

section 47(1);

(e)

section 57(2A); and

(f)

in section 77, the definitions of “EEA State”, “exempt person”, “the General Systems Regulations”, “relevant European State”, “social service worker” and “visiting social worker from a relevant European state”.

F5(2A)

Where a person to whom this paragraph applies is a relevant applicant, that person may only provide services as a social worker for a period not exceeding 90 days in total in any calendar year.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (2) has effect until—

(a)

in the case of a person who is registered in accordance with section 46A(3) of the 2001 Act, the day on which the person's name is removed from the register under section 46A(6) of that Act;

(b)

in any other case, the day on which the person's entitlement under section 46A(3) of the 2001 Act to be registered ceases by virtue of section 46A(5) of that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(b)

F2

Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(b)

F3

Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(b)

F4

Words in Sch. 9 para. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(c)

F5

Sch. 9 para. 13(2A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(d)

F6

Words in Sch. 9 para. 13 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(a)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)