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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Register and Registrar - Register of Social Workers

134: Cancellation or suspension not to affect existing liabilities

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"You're still responsible for mistakes made before your social worker registration was cancelled or suspended."

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If your registration as a social worker is cancelled or suspended, you are still responsible for anything you did wrong before it was cancelled or suspended. This means you can still be held liable for your actions before the cancellation or suspension. Your liability is not affected by the cancellation or suspension of your registration or practising certificate.

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Part 7Register and Registrar
Register of Social Workers

134Cancellation or suspension not to affect existing liabilities

  1. The cancellation or suspension of a social worker’s registration or the suspension of their practising certificate does not affect their liability for any act or default occurring before the cancellation or suspension.

Notes
  • Section 134: amended, on , by section 132 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).
  • Section 134: amended, on , by section 144(1) of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).