South Australian Current Acts

SOCIAL WORKERS REGISTRATION ACT 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   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
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
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