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Section 53: Duty to co-operate

Children and Social Work Act 2017 · 2017 c. 16View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Social workers etc in England

The regulator must where appropriate co-operate with the following in the exercise of its functions—

Social Care Wales,
the Scottish Social Services Council,
the Northern Ireland Social Care Council, and
any other person specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Until section 67(3) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2) comes fully into force, the reference in subsection (1)(a) to Social Care Wales is to be read as a reference to the Care Council for Wales.

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