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“member” means the chairman or any other member of the Council referred to in
subsection (1) of section five;
“Minister” means the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare or any other
Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of
this Act;
“Register” means the Register of Social Workers established in terms of subsection (1) of
section twenty-two;
“registered” means registered in terms of this Act;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Social Workers appointed in terms of section twenty.
PART II
COUNCIL OF SOCIAL WORKERS
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Establishment of Council
There is hereby established a council to be known as the Council of Social Workers, which
shall be a body corporate capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name and, subject to
this Act, of doing anything that bodies corporate may do by law.
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Functions and powers of Council
(1)
Subject to this Act, the functions of the Council shall be⎯
(a) to register social workers, that is to say, persons whose profession or occupation is
described in the First Schedule; and
(b) to conduct examinations to qualify persons for registration as social workers; and
(c) to define and enforce ethical practice and discipline among registered persons; and
(d) to take such steps as the Council considers necessary or desirable to enhance the status
and effectiveness of the profession of social work and to promote the interests of social
workers; and
(e) to exercise any other function that may be conferred or imposed on the Council by or
in terms of this Act or any other enactment.
(2) Subject to this Act and any other law, the Council shall have power to do anything
specified in the Second Schedule, either absolutely or conditionally and either solely or jointly
with others.
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Composition of Council
(1)
The Council shall consist of nine members of whom—
(a) one shall be the Director of the Government’s Department of Social Welfare; and
(b) one shall be the Principal of the School of Social Work; and
(c) two shall be appointed by the Minister, of whom—
(i) one shall be a registered social worker; and
(ii) one shall be a registered legal practitioner of not less than five years standing;
and