Social Workers Registration Act 2021 (SA)

South Australia Social Workers Registration Act 2021 An Act to make provision for the registration of social workers, to establish the Social Workers Registration Board and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Primary objects 4 Interpretation Part 2—Social Workers Registration Board of South Australia 5 Establishment of Board 6 Constitution of Board 7 Terms and conditions of membership 8 Vacancies or defects in appointment of members 9 Remuneration 10 Functions of Board 11 Delegation 12 Committees 13 Registrar of Board 14 Other staff of Board 15 Procedures of Board 16 Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 17 Accounts and audit 18 Annual report Part 3—Social work services, scopes of practice and prescribed qualifications 19 Social work services 20 Board to determine scopes of practice for social work profession 21 Specified qualifications 22 Provisions relating to this Part 23 Parliamentary scrutiny Part 4—Registration 24 Requirement to be registered 25 Eligibility for registration 26 Non-practising registration 27 Application for registration 28 Grant of registration 29 Scopes of Practice 30 Conditions of registration 31 Term of registration 32 Requirement for provision of information 33 Register 34 Certificates of registration Part 5—Fit and proper person 35 Fit and proper person Part 6—Offences 36 Holding out as being registered 37 Holding out concerning a registration subject to conditions 38 Restriction on use of title 39 Offence to contravene conditions of registration 40 Procurement of registration by fraud 41 Social worker to produce certificate of registration Part 7—Investigations and proceedings 42 Cause for disciplinary action 43 Suspension of registration if working with children check not current etc 44 Employer to report dismissal etc for unprofessional conduct 45 Registrar may conduct investigation 46 Inquiries and disciplinary action 47 Disciplinary Advisory Panel 48 Notification by Registrar of inquiry and outcome 49 Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Board 50 Constitution of Board for purpose of proceedings 51 Principles governing proceedings 52 Representation at proceedings before Board 53 Powers of Board in relation to witnesses etc 54 Provisions as to proceedings before Board 55 Costs Part 8—Appeals 56 Right of appeal to South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 57 Operation of order may be suspended 58 Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Tribunal Part 9—Miscellaneous 59 Exemptions 60 Statutory declarations 61 False or misleading statement 62 Protections, privileges and immunities 63 Punishment of conduct that constitutes an offence 64 Payment of fines 65 Ministerial review of decisions relating to courses 66 Confidentiality 67 Service of documents 68 Regulations and fee notices 69 Review Legislative history