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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Registration, authorisation to practise within scope of practice, and practising certificates - Criteria

15: Criteria for temporary registration

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"Rules for social workers to work in New Zealand for a short time"

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To get temporary registration as a social worker, you must meet some criteria. You need to be a fit and proper person to practise as a social worker. You must also be able to speak and write English reasonably effectively, and understand spoken and written English reasonably well. You have to be visiting New Zealand temporarily and want to work as a social worker at a particular place. You need to have enough knowledge and practical experience of social work to do the job at that place.

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Part 2Registration, authorisation to practise within scope of practice, and practising certificates
Criteria

15Criteria for temporary registration

  1. The Board must decide that the applicant should be registered temporarily if satisfied that the applicant—

  2. is a fit and proper person to practise as a social worker; and
    1. can speak and write English reasonably effectively, and understand spoken and written English reasonably well; and
      1. is or will be visiting New Zealand temporarily, and wishes to practise as a social worker at a particular institution or place in New Zealand; and
        1. has enough knowledge and practical experience of social work to practise as a social worker at the institution or place.

          Notes
          • Section 15: amended, on , by section 23 of the Social Workers Registration Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 17).
          • Section 15: amended, on , by section 26 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
          • Section 15(a): amended, on , by section 144(2) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
          • Section 15(c): amended, on , by section 144(2) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
          • Section 15(d): amended, on , by section 144(2) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).