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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Competence and fitness - Interim suspension of registration or practising certificate or both or change to individual scope of practice while Board considers competence, fitness, or serious misconduct issue

57B: Notice of direction under section 57A to be given to social worker

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"The Board must tell you in writing if they make a direction about your social work registration"

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If the Board makes a direction under section 57A, it must give you a written notice. This notice includes a copy of the direction, any written information the Board used to make the decision, and a summary of any other information they used. The notice must be given to you as soon as possible after the direction is made.

The Registrar must make sure you get this notice as soon as possible. You will get a copy of the direction and the information the Board used to make it. This helps you understand what is happening.

The direction does not start until you get the notice, as stated in section 145. This means you will know what is happening before it affects you. You will have all the information you need to understand the direction.

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Part 3Competence and fitness
Interim suspension of registration or practising certificate or both or change to individual scope of practice while Board considers competence, fitness, or serious misconduct issue

57BNotice of direction under section 57A to be given to social worker

  1. If the Board has made a direction under section 57A, it must give to the social worker concerned notice in writing that includes—

  2. a copy of the direction; and
    1. a copy of any written information relied on by the Board in making the direction; and
      1. a written summary of any other information relied on by the Board in making the direction.

        1. The Registrar must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that notice under this section is given to the social worker as soon as practicable after the direction is made.

        2. The direction does not take effect until the social worker is given notice under this section (see section 145).

        Notes
        • Section 57B: inserted, on , by section 82 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).