# The Social Care Wales (Proceedings before Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Care Wales (Proceedings before Panels) Regulations 2016 (“the 2016 Regulations”).
The 2016 Regulations make provision about proceedings before fitness to practise panels and interim orders panels.
Regulation 2 amends regulations 18(1)(b) and 30(1)(b) of the 2016 Regulations to allow an interim order to be extended, for a period of up to 18 months in total from the date it was first made, without a hearing, in specified circumstances.
Interim orders imposed by the regulator are a means to enable temporary restrictions to be applied to a registered person’s registration while investigations are undertaken into fitness to practise allegations made against that person.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ and is published on www.gov.wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/28/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-care-wales-proceedings-before-panels-amendment-regulations-2026/note
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