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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

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

24: Cancellation of limited registration

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"When a social worker's limited registration can be cancelled by the Board."

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The Board can cancel a social worker's limited registration at any time. If this happens, the Registrar must try to give the social worker written notice that their registration has been cancelled, the reasons for the cancellation, and that they must surrender their certificate of registration as required by section 21(2)(a). The Registrar must sign and date this notice.

Before the Board cancels a social worker's limited registration, it must be satisfied that the Registrar has made reasonable efforts to give the social worker notice of the reasons for the proposed cancellation, along with any relevant information. The social worker must also be given a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions and to be heard on the matter, either personally or by a representative.

If you want to be heard personally, you are allowed to bring one person of your choice with you, as long as they agree to attend.

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

24Cancellation of limited registration

  1. The Board may, at any time in its absolute discretion, cancel a social worker’s limited registration; and, if it does so, the Registrar must make reasonable efforts to give them written notice, signed and dated by the Registrar,—

  2. that their registration has been cancelled; and
    1. of the reasons for the cancellation; and
      1. that they are required by section 21(2)(a) to surrender their certificate of registration.

        1. The Board must not cancel a social worker’s limited registration unless—

        2. it is satisfied that the Registrar has made reasonable efforts to give that social worker—
          1. written notice of the Board’s reasons for proposing to do so; and
            1. a copy of any written information on which the Board is relying; and
              1. a written summary of any other information on which the Board is relying; and
                1. written notice giving the social worker a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions and to be heard on the matter, either personally or by a representative; and
                2. the Board has then—
                  1. given the social worker a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions and to be heard on the matter, either personally or by a representative; and
                    1. considered any written or oral submissions that were made to it.

                    2. A person exercising their right to be heard personally is entitled to be accompanied by 1 person of their choice who agrees to attend.

                    Notes
                    • Section 24: replaced, on , by section 35 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).