4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   Board means the Social Workers Registration Board established by section 97

   certificate of registration means a certificate given under section 20

   code of conduct means the code issued and maintained under section 105

   competence assessment means an assessment set under section 42

   direction means written direction

   Director of Proceedings means the person for the time being designated under section 15(1) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 as the Director of Proceedings

   Health and Disability Commissioner means the Health and Disability Commissioner appointed under section 8 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

   health services or disability services means health services or disability services within the meaning of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

   limited registration means provisional or temporary registration

   medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine

   Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act

   practise as a social worker means to do so within the person’s individual scope of practice

   practising certificate—

   1. means a practising certificate issued under section 28(1) or section 33(3)(b); and
   2. includes an interim practising certificate issued under section 33(3)(a) or section 37

   prescribed qualification means a qualification prescribed by the Board under section 5B

   Register means the register of social workers kept under section 121

   Registrar means the Registrar of the Register of Social Workers for the time being holding office under section 137(1)

   registration means the entry in the Register of the information stated in section 123(1) in respect of a person; and re-registration has a corresponding meaning

   scope of practice,—

   1. in relation to the social work profession, means 1 or more social work services performed by the social work profession that are described as a scope of practice by the Board under section 5A:
   2. in relation to an individual social worker, means 1 or more social work services (described in a scope of practice under section 5A) that the social worker is permitted to perform or not permitted to perform by an authorisation under section 8A, subject to any condition (including any applicable general condition) imposed by the Board or the Tribunal

   social work service means a service provided for the purpose of assessing, supporting, improving, or protecting the well-being of individuals, families, groups, or communities

   social worker means a person who is registered under this Act as a social worker

   transition day means the day 6 months after the commencement of Parts 2 to 4

   Tribunal means the Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal established by section 114

   working day means a day of the week other than—

   1. a Saturday, a Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign’s birthday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day, and Labour Day; and
   2. if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and
   3. a day in the period commencing on 20 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year.