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SOCIAL WORKERS REGISTRATION ACT 2021 - SECT 6

6—Constitution of Board

        (1)         The Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, of whom—

            (a)         4 must be persons who have extensive experience in social work; and

            (b)         1 must be a legal practitioner; and

            (c)         1 must be a representative of the general community.

        (2)         The Minister—

            (a)         must, after consultation with the Board, appoint 1 of the members to preside at meetings of the Board (the "presiding member"); and

            (b)         must, after consultation with the Board, appoint 1 of the members to preside at meetings of the Board in the absence of the presiding member (the "deputy presiding member"); and

            (c)         may appoint a person to be a proxy of any member (other than the presiding member) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the Board in the absence of the member.

        (3)         The requirements of qualification and nomination (if applicable) made by this section in relation to the appointment of a member extend to the appointment of a proxy of that member.



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