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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Competence and fitness - Conditions affecting ability to practise as a social worker

54: Interim suspensions

You could also call this:

"Temporary stops on social workers that are no longer used"

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If you look at the law about social workers, you will see a part called 'Interim suspensions'. This part is numbered 54. You should know that this part of the law is no longer in use. It was removed from the law on 28 February 2019. This change was made by section 77 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 3Competence and fitness
Conditions affecting ability to practise as a social worker

54Interim suspensions (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 54: repealed, on , by section 77 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).