National Welfare Amendment Act 77 of 1978

National Welfare Amendment Act, 1978 (No. 77 of 1978)

GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:
Words underlined with solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments.

Act

• to amend the National Welfare Act, 1965 [repealed in 1982], so as:
• to repeal the provisions relating to the circumstances under which persons may not be registered as social workers; and
• to create an additional offence.

(English text signed by the State President.)
(Assented to 29 May 1978.)

Be it enacte by the State President, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-

Repeal of section 34 of Act 79 of 1965.

1. Section 34 of the National Welfare Act, 1965, is hereby repealed.

Amendment of section 37 of Act 79 of 1965.

2. Section 37 of the National Welfare Act, 1965, is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:

"(a) use the title 'registered social worker' or directly or indirectly hold himself out as a registered social worker or take part at any institution in the training of any person in any aspect of social work unless he is registered under section 33, whether conditionally or otherwise, as a social worker or, in the case of a person so taking part in such training, was appointed at such institution within a period of five years after 1 July 1966; or''.

Short title.

3. This Act shall be called the National Welfare Amendment Act, 1978.

Commencement

9 June 1978