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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Social Workers Registration Board and Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal - Social Workers Registration Board

108: Board may set fees

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"The Social Workers Registration Board can charge fees for things like registration and certificates."

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The Social Workers Registration Board can set fees for certain things. You might have to pay a fee when you apply to be a registered social worker. You might also have to pay a fee for other things, like getting a practising certificate or a copy of your certificate. The Board can decide not to charge a fee to some people. They can also decide to give you your money back if you have already paid a fee. A notice about fees is secondary legislation, which means it has to follow certain rules, you can learn more about these rules by looking at Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 6Social Workers Registration Board and Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal
Social Workers Registration Board

108Board may set fees

  1. The Board may from time to time, by notice, set fees payable in respect of the following matters:

  2. applications for registration:
    1. additions or alterations to the Register:
      1. the issue of practising certificates:
        1. the issue of other certificates:
          1. the issue of copies of certificates:
            1. the supply of a copy of an entry in the Register:
              1. inspecting the Register, or any other document kept by the Board that is open for inspection:
                1. supplying to any social worker any document, other than a certificate of registration, required by the social worker for the purpose of seeking registration overseas:
                  1. sitting any examination set or assessment recognised by the Board:
                    1. the setting and conduct of competence assessments:
                      1. any other matter relating to anything the Board is required to do in order to carry out its functions.

                        1. The notice may exempt people of any kind or description from liability to pay any fee, and may provide for the waiver or refund of any fee.

                        2. A notice under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                        Notes
                        • Section 108(1): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                        • Section 108(1)(h): amended, on , by section 23 of the Social Workers Registration Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 17).
                        • Section 108(1)(h): amended, on , by section 144(1) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
                        • Section 108(1)(i): amended, on , by section 117(1) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
                        • Section 108(1)(j): amended, on , by section 117(2) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
                        • Section 108(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).