The Board must think about whether you are a fit and proper person to practise as a social worker. This happens when you apply to be registered, or when you apply for a practising certificate that the Registrar has sent to the Board under section 30(1)(b)(iii) or (2A). The Board also thinks about your fitness when they get a report under section 47A or are told about a decision under section 71(1)(a) that says they should review your fitness.

You will be checked to see if you are fit to be a social worker when the Board gets your application. The Board must do this check promptly, which means they must do it quickly. They must also check your fitness promptly when they get a report or a decision about you.

The Board's job is to decide if you are a fit and proper person to work as a social worker. They look at your application and other information to make this decision. They use rules like section 30(1)(b)(iii), section 47A, and section 71(1)(a) to help them make this decision.