Social and Associated Workers Amendment Act 68 of 1985

The Social and Associated Workers Amendment Act 68 of 1985 intends:

• to amend the Social and Associated Workers Act, 1978, so as
  • to adapt certain designations; to exercise control over student social workers and for that purpose to make certain provisions of the said Act applicable to them;
  • to authorize the Council for Social and Associated Workers to perform certain of its functions in independent states and self-governing territories;
  • to do away with the requirement that certain reports shall be submitted by the said Council to the Minister of Health and Welfare and laid upon the Table in Parliament by the said Minister;
  • to further define the prohibition in connection with the giving of instruction for the training of social workers, and the giving out of unauthorized persons as social workers, student social workers or associated workers; 
  • to withdraw the exemption of certain persons in the service of the State and welfare organizations from the requirement to register as social workers, and to provide that such persons may be registered as such within a certain time;
  • to provide that a registered person's name may be removed from the register on failure to pay amounts owing to the said Council within a certain time, and for the giving of notice of removal to any person whose name has been removed from the register;
  • to empower the said Council to make certain rules without the approval of the said Minister;
  • to do away with the power of the said Council to make rules in respect of certain matters, and to empower the said Minister to make regulations in respect of those matters on the recommendation of the said Council; and
  • to empower the said Minister, without the recommendation of the said Council, to make certain regulations and to amend or repeal the rules made under the said Act; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

19 June 1985