The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made: 29 March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 make the following Regulations.

In accordance with paragraph 1(9) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

Title, commencement, application and interpretation

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• (1) The title of these Regulations is the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

• (2) ... These Regulations come into force on exit day.

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (4) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

• (5) In these Regulations, “the 2016 Act” means the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 .

PART 1 — Amendments to legislation

Amendments to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

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The 2016 Act is amended as follows.

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In section 66(1) (interpretation of Parts 3 to 8), omit the definitions of “exempt person”, “the General Systems Regulations”, “national”, “relevant European State”, “visiting European social care manager part” and “visiting European social worker part”.

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In section 74 (rules: fees) , omit subsection (3).

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In section 80 (the register) , omit subsections (1)(c) and (d), (2)(c) and (d), and (3)(c) and (d).

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In section 84 (“appropriately qualified”) , omit paragraph (aa)(ii).

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In section 85 (qualifications gained outside Wales – social workers) , omit subsection (1).

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Omit section 85A (qualifications gained outside Wales – social care managers) .

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Omit section 90 (visiting social workers from relevant European States) .

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Omit section 90A (visiting social care managers from relevant European States) .

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Omit section 105 (other appeals: decisions made under the General Systems Regulations) .

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In section 113 (continuing professional development), omit subsections (3) to (5) .

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In section 164 (meaning of “registered person” in Part 6) —

• (a) for “the social worker part, an added part” substitute “ the social worker part or an added part ”;

• (b) omit “or the visiting European social worker part or visiting European social care manager part”.

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In Schedule 1 (regulated services: definitions), in paragraph 7(4) (advocacy services), for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) a person for whom one of the following provisions has effect so as to allow that person to continue to practise as a lawyer in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, or Scotland, on or after IP completion day— (i) regulation 5 (transitional provision: the 1978 Order and Switzerland) of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”); (ii) regulation 5 (transitional provision: the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 and Switzerland) of the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (“the 2019 Regulations”); (iii) regulation 6 (transitional provision: the 2000 Regulations and Swiss lawyers) of the 2020 Regulations; (iv) regulation 7 (transitional provision: the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and Swiss lawyers) of the 2019 Regulations.

Consequential amendment to the Mental Health Act 1983

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In section 130H(7)(b) (independent mental health advocates for Wales: supplementary powers and duties) of the Mental Health Act 1983 , omit “or the visiting European part”.

PART 2 — Savings and transitional provision

Pending applications

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• (1) Where a relevant application is received before IP completion day, the 2016 Act continues to apply in relation to the application (including in relation to any appeal arising from it) on and after IP completion day as if the amendments made by Part 1 had not been made.

• (2) In paragraph (1), “relevant application” means an application for—

• (a) admission to the visiting European social worker part or the visiting European social care manager part of the register kept under section 80 of the 2016 Act,

• (b) renewal of registration in those parts of the register under section 86(2) of the 2016 Act,

• (c) readmission to those parts of the register under section 80 of the 2016 Act following lapse of registration, or

• (d) restoration to those parts of the register under section 96(2) or 97(2) of the 2016 Act.

Visiting social workers and visiting social care managers: saving of old law

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• (1) This regulation applies where—

• (a) immediately before IP completion day—

• (i) a person had the benefit of regulation 12 of the 2015 Regulations in respect of the provision by that person of services as a social worker or a social care manager, and

• (ii) section 90(3) or 90A(3) of the 2016 Act applied to the person;

• (b) by virtue of this regulation, the person continues to have that benefit on or after IP completion day; and

• (c) the person is not a relevant applicant.

• (2) Despite the amendments made by Part 1, the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in paragraph (4) continue to apply in relation to the provision of those services by a person to whom paragraph (1) applies on or after IP completion day, as they applied before that day, but subject to the modifications specified in paragraph (5).

• (3) Paragraph (2) has effect until—

• (a) in the case of a person who is registered in accordance with section 90(3) or 90A(3) of the 2016 Act, the day on which the person’s name is removed from the register under section 90(6) or 90A(6) of that Act as the case may be;

• (b) in the case of a person who is treated as being registered under section 90(4) or 90A(4) of the 2016 Act, the day on which the person’s entitlement to be registered under section 90(3) or 90A(3) of the 2016 Act ceases by virtue of section 90(5) or 90A(5) of that Act as the case may be.

• (4) The provisions of the 2016 Act referred to in paragraph (2) are—

• (a) in section 66(1) (interpretation of Parts 3 to 8), the definitions of “exempt person”, “the General Systems Regulations”, “national”, “relevant European State”, “visiting European social care manager part” and “visiting European social worker part”;

• (b) section 74(3) (rules: fees);

• (c) in section 80, subsections (1)(c) and (d), (2)(c) and (d) and (3)(c) and (d) (the register);

• (d) section 90 (visiting social workers from relevant European States);

• (e) section 90A (visiting social care managers from relevant European States);

• (f) section 105 (other appeals: decisions made under the General Systems Regulations);

• (g) section 113(3) to (5) (continuing professional development).

• (5) Insofar as the following provisions of the 2016 Act continue to apply by virtue of paragraph (2), they apply with the following modifications—

• (a) in section 90 (visiting social workers from relevant European States)—

• (i) subsection (1) is to be read as if “other than the United Kingdom” was omitted;

• (ii) subsection (8) is to be read as if—

• (aa) for the definitions of “exempt person” and “the General Systems Regulations” there were substituted—

• “exempt person” (“person esempt”) means—a person who, immediately before IP completion day, was a national of a relevant European State,a person who, immediately before IP completion day, was a national of the United Kingdom and, at that time was seeking access to, or pursuing, by virtue of an enforceable EU right, social work or work as a social care manager, ora person who, immediately before IP completion day, was not a national of a relevant European State, but at that time was, by virtue of an enforceable EU right, entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of social work or work as a social care manager, no less favourably than a national of a relevant European State, and for the purposes of this definition “enforceable EU right” (“hawl UE orfodadwy”) means a right recognised and available in domestic law, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68);

• “the General Systems Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”) means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059)—in relation to anything done before IP completion day, as they had effect at that time but subject to the modification that any reference to “the Care Council for Wales” is to be read as if there were substituted “Social Care Wales”,otherwise (and only to the extent that) they have effect, on or after IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arose before IP completion day or arises as a result of something done before IP completion day;

• (bb) in the definition of “national” for “is not” there were substituted “was not immediately before IP completion day”;

• (b) in section 90A (visiting social care managers from relevant European States), subsection (1) is to be read as if “other than the United Kingdom” was omitted.

• (6) For the purposes of this regulation, the 2015 Regulations have effect as if for any reference to “the Care Council for Wales” there were substituted “Social Care Wales”.

Interpretation of provisions saved by regulation 17(2)

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• (1) This regulation applies to a relevant applicant.

• (2) Despite the amendments made by Part 1, the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in paragraph (5) continue to apply in relation to the provision of those services by a relevant applicant on or after IP completion day as they applied immediately before that day subject to the restriction in paragraph (3) and the modifications specified in paragraph (6).

• (3) A relevant applicant may only provide services as a social worker or a social care manager for a period not exceeding 90 days in any calendar year.

• (4) Paragraph (2) has effect until the end of the visiting practitioner transitional period.

• (5) The provisions of the 2016 Act referred to in paragraph (2) are—

• (a) in section 66(1) (interpretation of Parts 3 to 8), the definitions of “the General Systems Regulations”, “national”, “relevant European State”, “visiting European social care manager part” and “visiting European social worker part”;

• (b) section 74(3) (rules: fees);

• (c) in section 80, subsections (1)(c) and (d), (2)(c) and (d) and (3)(c) and (d) (the register);

• (d) section 90 (visiting social workers from relevant European States);

• (e) section 90A (visiting social care managers from relevant European States);

• (f) section 105 (other appeals: decisions made under the General Systems Regulations);

• (g) section 113(3) to (5) (continuing professional development).

• (6) Insofar as the following provisions of the 2016 Act continue to apply by virtue of paragraph (2), they apply with the following modifications—

• (a) in section 90 (visiting social workers from relevant European States)—

• (i) subsection (1) is to be read as if there were substituted—

(1) This section applies to a relevant applicant (within the meaning given in regulation 15A of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations) 2019) (“V”) who is lawfully established in Switzerland, as a social worker.

• (ii) subsection (8) is to be read as if—

• (aa) for the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, there were substituted—

• “the General Systems Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”) means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059)—in relation to anything done before IP completion day, as they had effect at that time but subject to the modification that any reference to “the Care Council for Wales” is to be read as if there were substituted “Social Care Wales”,otherwise (and only to the extent that) they have effect, on or after IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arose before IP completion day or arises as a result of something done before IP completion day;

• (bb) in the definition of “national” for “is not” there were substituted “was not immediately before IP completion day”;

• (b) section 90A (visiting social care managers from relevant European States) is to be read as if for subsection (1) there were substituted—

(1) This section applies to a relevant applicant (within the meaning given in regulation 15A of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations) 2019) (“X”) who is lawfully established in Switzerland, as a social care manager.

• (c) section 113 (continuing professional development) is to be read as if in subsection (5) for “the relevant” to the end there were substituted “Switzerland”.

Internal Market Information System (IMI) Alerts

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• (1) This regulation applies where—

• (a) before IP completion day, a person is given notice of a decision made under regulation 67 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 to send an alert about the person, and

• (b) either—

• (i) the time limit for appeal against the decision under section 105(1)(c) of the 2016 Act expires on or after IP completion day, or

• (ii) an appeal against the decision under that section is made, but not finally determined, before IP completion day.

• (2) Despite the amendments made by Part 1, the following provisions of the 2016 Act continue to apply in relation to the decision on and after IP completion day as they applied before IP completion day—

• (a) in section 66(1), the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”;

• (b) in section 90(8), the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”;

• (c) section 105(1) (but not paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection and subject to the modification specified in paragraph (3) of this regulation).

• (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), section 105(1)(c) of the 2016 Act is to be read as if for “those Regulations” there were substituted “the General Systems Regulations (as they had effect at the time SCW's decision was made)”.

• (4) In disposing of an appeal against the decision on or after IP completion day, the tribunal has (instead of the powers specified in section 105(5) of the 2016 Act) the power—

• (a) to confirm the decision, or

• (b) if the tribunal considers that the alert should be withdrawn or amended, to direct that Social Care Wales take such steps as the tribunal thinks fit to notify the European Commission of the tribunal's decision.

Signed

Julie Morgan — Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2019-03-29

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 p. 16.

[^f00002]: 2016 dccc 2.

[^f00003]: Mewnosodwyd y diffiniadau “rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” a “rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 121(2).

[^f00004]: Amnewidiwyd “rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad neu’r rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 123.

[^f00005]: Gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 127(2), (3) a (4).

[^f00006]: Gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 129(2) a (3).

[^f00007]: Mewnosodwyd “- gweithwyr cymdeithasol” ym mhennawd yr adran gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 131(2).

[^f00008]: Mewnosodwyd gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 133.

[^f00009]: Gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 135.

[^f00010]: Mewnosodwyd gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 137.

[^f00011]: Gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 139.

[^f00012]: Gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 141.

[^f00013]: Amnewidiwyd “rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad neu’r rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” gan O.S. 2016/1030, rheoliad 143(2).

[^f00014]: 1983 p. 20; mewnosodwyd adran 130H gan Fesur Iechyd Meddwl (Cymru) 2010 (mccc 7), adran 34. Diwygiwyd is-adran (7)(b) o adran 130H gan Ddeddf 2016, Atodlen 3, paragraff 39.

[^f00015]: O.S. 2015/2059.

[^f00016]: Gweler adran 67(3) o Ddeddf 2016 am y diffiniad o Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru (“GCC”).

Consequential amendment to the Mental Health Act 1983

Interpretation of Part 2

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In this Part—

• “the 2007 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2007”) means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 as—before IP completion day they continued to apply by virtue of—regulation 78 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015;regulation 155 of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016; andafter IP completion day, they continue to apply under Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;

• “the 2015 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2015”) means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015;

• “Directive 2005/36” (“Cyfarwyddeb 2005/36”) means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;

• “enforceable EU right” (“hawl EU orfodadwy”)means a right recognised and available in domestic law immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972;

• “existing contract” (“contract presennol”) means a written contract which was concluded, and the performance of which started, before IP completion day;

• “relevant applicant” (“ymgeisydd perthnasol”) means a person—who provides services as a social worker or social care manager in the United Kingdom on a temporary and occasional basis on the basis of an existing contract,who began providing, or begins to provide a service mentioned in paragraph (a), either—before IP completion day, as an employee or in a self-employed capacity, oron or after IP completion day, as an employee posted for the purpose of carrying on social work or work as a social care manager in the United Kingdom by their employer who is established in the United Kingdom or Switzerland,who is—a national of the United Kingdom,a national of Switzerland, ora third country national, who was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of any enforceable EU right entitled to be treated no less favourably than a national of either the United Kingdom or Switzerland for the purposes of access to and the pursuit of social work or work as a social care manager,who is lawfully established in Switzerland for the purpose of access to and the pursuit of social work or work as a social care manager there,who, if neither the profession of social worker or social care manager that the person wishes to access and pursue in the United Kingdom nor the education and training leading to it is regulated in Switzerland, has pursued that profession in Switzerland for at least 2 years during the 10 years preceding the provision of services;

• “relevant European State” (“Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol”) means an EEA State or Switzerland;

• “relevant qualification” (“cymhwyster perthnasol”) means—a professional qualification obtained in an EEA State or Switzerland before IP completion day;a professional qualification started in an EEA State or Switzerland but not completed before IP completion day;a third country professional qualification recognised by a competent authority in Switzerland pursuant to Article 2(2) of Directive 2005/36 before IP completion day;a third country professional qualification for which an application for recognition pursuant to Article 2(2) of Directive 2005/36 has been submitted to a competent authority in Switzerland before IP completion day, where that application is successful,and for the purposes of this definition, “professional qualification” means a qualification relevant to the pursuit of social work or work as a social care manager;

• “Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” (“cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd”) means (as modified from time to time in accordance with any provision of it) the Agreement signed at Bern on 25 February 2019 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on citizens’ rights following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from—the European Union, andthe free movement of persons agreement,so far as the Agreement operates for the purposes of the case where “specified date” for the purposes of that Agreement has the meaning given in Article 2(b)(ii) of that Agreement;

• “Swiss recognition period” (“cyfnod cydnabod Swisaidd”) means the period of four years beginning with the day immediately after IP completion day;

• “third country” (“trydedd wlad”) has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations;

• “visiting practitioner transitional period” (“cyfnod trosiannol ymarferwyr sydd ar ymweliad”) means—the period of five years beginning with IP completion day (see Article 23(1) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement), orif the period in paragraph (a) is extended in accordance with Article 23(2) of that Agreement, that period as extended.

Actions taken, decisions made etc. before IP completion day

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The amendments made by Part 1 to the 2016 Act do not affect the validity of any action or decision taken, or right or liability accrued, before IP completion day under that Act, except as provided by any saving or transitional provision made by this Part.

Administrative cooperation under the EEA EFTA citizens’ rights agreement

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Pending applications

Swiss social workers and Swiss social care managers qualifying outside Wales: saving of old law

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• (1) This regulation applies to a person (“a qualifying applicant”)—

• (a) who is—

• (i) a national of the United Kingdom,

• (ii) a national of Switzerland, or

• (iii) a third country national who was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of any enforceable EU right entitled to be treated no less favourably than a national of either the United Kingdom or Switzerland for the purposes of access to and the pursuit of social work or work as a social care manager;

• (b) who wishes to access and pursue social work or work as a social care manager in Wales on a permanent basis whether as an employee or in a self-employed capacity;

• (c) who has a relevant qualification;

• (d) who, if that relevant qualification was obtained in a third country, has three years’ professional experience in social work or work as a social care manager in Switzerland and certified by a Swiss competent authority;

• (e) who, if that relevant qualification is a professional qualification obtained in an EEA state, is lawfully established in Switzerland, unless the person is a Swiss national.

• (2) Despite the amendments made by Part 1, the provisions of the 2016 Act referred to in paragraph (4) continue to apply to a registration application submitted by a qualifying applicant on or after IP completion day as they applied immediately before that day but as modified by paragraph (5).

• (3) Paragraph (2) has effect until the end of the Swiss recognition period.

• (4) The provisions referred to in paragraph (2) are—

• (a) in section 66(1), the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”;

• (b) section 85(1) (qualifications gained outside Wales – social workers);

• (c) section 85A (qualifications gained outside Wales – social care managers);

• (d) section 90(8) (definitions for the purposes of Parts 3 to 8 of the 2016 Act);

• (e) section 105 (other appeals: decisions made under the General Systems Regulations).

• (5) Insofar as the following provisions of the 2016 Act continue to apply by virtue of paragraph (2), they apply with the following modifications—

• (a) in section 85(1) (qualifications gained outside Wales – social workers), for “an exempt person” there were substituted “a Swiss social worker”;

• (b) in section 85A (qualifications gained outside Wales – social care managers), for “an exempt person” there were substituted “a Swiss social care manager”;

• (c) in section 90(8) (definitions for the purposes of Parts 3 to 8 of the 2016 Act)—

• (i) the definitions of “exempt person”, “national” and “relevant European State” were omitted;

• (ii) for the definition of “General Systems Regulations”, there were substituted—

• “the General Systems Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”) means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059)—in relation to anything done before IP completion day, as they had effect at that time but subject to the modification that any reference to “the Care Council for Wales” is to be read as if there were substituted “Social Care Wales”;as (and only to the extent that) they have effect, after IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arises in relation to a relevant qualification (within the meaning given in regulation 15A of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019);

• (iii) there were inserted, at the appropriate place—

• “Swiss social care manager” has the meaning given in regulation 16A(6) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;
• “Swiss social worker” has the meaning given in regulation 16A(6) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;

• (d) in section 105 (other appeals: decisions made under the General Systems Regulations)—

• (i) in subsection (1), paragraphs (a), (c) and the “or” immediately preceding paragraph (c) were omitted;

• (ii) in subsection (5)(b), the words from “or, in the case” to the end were omitted.

• (6) In this regulation—

• “registration application” (“cais cofrestru”) means an application for admission to a register maintained in accordance with section 80 of the 2016 Act;

• Swiss social care manager” (“rheolwr gofal Cymdeithasol Swisaidd”) means a qualifying applicant who had not, before IP completion day, made a registration application (other than an application under section 90A of the 2016 Act);

• “Swiss social worker” (“gweithiwr Cymdeithasol Swisaidd”) means a qualifying applicant who had not, before IP completion day, made a registration application (other than an application under section 90 of the 2016 Act).

Visiting social workers and visiting social care managers: saving of old law

Visiting Swiss social workers and visiting Swiss social care managers: saving of old law

Equal treatment and administrative co-operation under the Swiss citizen’s rights agreement

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• (1) This regulation applies to a relevant applicant.

• (2) In dealing with a relevant applicant who pursues social work or work as a social care manager in Wales pursuant to regulation 18 (visiting Swiss social workers and visiting Swiss social care managers: saving of old law) in relation to any matter, Social Care Wales must treat that person no less favourably than it would treat a native applicant (within the meaning of regulation 2 of the 2007 Regulations) who lawfully provides services as a social worker or as a social care manager in Wales in relation to that matter.

• (3) Where a person is providing services that if provided in Wales would constitute social work or work as a social care manager on a temporary and occasional basis in Switzerland pursuant to Article 23 of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement, Social Care Wales must cooperate with the appropriate competent authority in Switzerland and provide it with any information relevant to the legality of the individual’s establishment and good conduct, as well as the absence of any disciplinary or criminal sanctions of a professional nature, in accordance with section 159 of the 2016 Act (disclosure of information about fitness to practise).

• (4) Where a person has made or makes an application falling within Article 31(1) or 32(1) or (5) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement to a competent authority in Switzerland for recognition of a professional qualification awarded or recognised by Social Care Wales, Social Care Wales must—

• (a) cooperate with the competent authority in Switzerland or the person (as the case may be), in accordance with the general cooperation provision, and

• (b) provide information to the competent authority in Switzerland regarding disciplinary action taken or criminal sanctions imposed, or any serious, specific circumstances which are likely to have consequences for the pursuit of professional activities by that individual.

• (5) Social Care Wales must process information for the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4) in accordance with “the data protection legislation within the meaning of section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018.

• (6) In this regulation—

• “competent authority” (“awdurdod cymwys”) has the meaning given by regulation 4(1) to (3) of the 2007 Regulations, and in relation to Switzerland means a body in Switzerland which is a competent authority for the purposes of regulation 4(4) of the 2007 Regulations;

• “the general cooperation provision” (“y ddarpariaeth cydweithredu cyffredinol”) means regulation 5(2) to (7) of the 2007 Regulations (functions of competent authorities in the United Kingdom), to the extent it applies in relation to Social Care Wales.

• (7) For the purposes of this regulation, the 2007 Regulations have effect subject to the following modifications—

• (a) any reference to “social worker in Wales” has effect as if there were substituted “social worker or social care manager in Wales”,

• (b) any reference to “the Care Council for Wales” has effect as if there were substituted “Social Care Wales”.

Internal Market Information System (IMI) Alerts

Editorial notes

[^c24093121]: 2018 c. 16.

[^c24093131]: 2016 anaw 2.

[^c24093141]: The definitions “visiting European social care manager part” and “visiting European social worker part” were inserted by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 120(2).

[^c24093151]: “European social worker part or visiting European social care manager part” was substituted by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 122.

[^c24093161]: Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 126(2), (3) and (4).

[^c24093171]: Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 128(2) and (3).

[^c24093181]: “- social workers” was inserted into the section heading by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 130(2).

[^c24093191]: Inserted by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 132.

[^c24093201]: Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 134.

[^c24093211]: Inserted by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 136.

[^c24093221]: Relevant amendments made by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 138.

[^c24093231]: Relevant amendments made by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 140.

[^c24093241]: “European social worker part or visiting European social care manager part” was substituted by S.I. 2016/1030, regulation 142(2).

[^c24093251]: 1983 c. 20; section 130H was inserted by the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7), section 34. Subsection (7)(b) of section 130H was amended by the 2016 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 39.

[^c24093271]: See section 67(3) of the 2016 Act for the definition of Social Care Wales (“SCW”).

[^key-ac9245c12b559012dcb47491895ba83f]: Reg. 1 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4b4c6a87e1c5593152a632aad5546d4e]: Reg. 2 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4eb482a13f9947f57b1518f4ddd92c3f]: Reg. 3 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-cecf05b379ecd800a88ce6a74a9e96fa]: Reg. 4 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-096f9522f0f17efa6647eac6b5ab1353]: Reg. 5 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-03aa9fb8fbb7ce4d35d88c7aafebec88]: Reg. 6 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8b2cbcaebb5a6ffa51009b2ffc4c8888]: Reg. 7 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3496e60df676fe14997b4601cb174c54]: Reg. 8 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9f3889d08e5c753f2dc60d2ce7e0c61e]: Reg. 9 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-d82f845a9e7fbe2c08e8d631f13e5e58]: Reg. 10 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2eaece1f98ed4f54e986c5be2c5df544]: Reg. 11 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-98789e3bcba2ab34d0c0b62a4a925191]: Reg. 12 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-56cad48729ba0b3332a6d582bd77b6a2]: Reg. 13 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2c0351d3fb86d6def91f792f5f74f453]: Reg. 15 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8eab472bf91177bc412e62aca1558461]: Reg. 16 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b7b510e3d9a5f4fff4b84659b7a37d30]: Reg. 19 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-d2606569eeb727a8656227f8a11769d7]: Reg. 17 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-75cb0811ec9e1af61e8e2d1ed36533d4]: Reg. 18 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-cca6453235265633c13baa3ee6de75ec]: Reg. 14 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 4

[^key-790e4abf46b2f94085e96b9a740ff9b5]: Reg. 15A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 5

[^key-2d7f73498fb91ab8de7540110f561f99]: Reg. 15B inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 6

[^key-54d1818299910c6cc1daa1c274d3a8ad]: Reg. 16A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 9

[^key-190b5a914734fc6ff457751a17ab9613]: Reg. 18A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 12

[^key-3e43398680daf5481b7b0463753d295a]: Reg. 17 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 10

[^key-20317fd28a3f17103882571dbcdf5078]: Reg. 18 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 11

[^key-67ce540b31ac4061bcf9020e7b132c31]: Words in reg. 1(2) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 3(a)

[^key-6b4f102a4f1cb1066239526fb83ff25b]: Reg. 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 3(b)

[^key-69861d4048dd2202dd6b312d2e82ae06]: Words in reg. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 8

[^key-781909dbce313b9ba0afc09e2ae72bc0]: Words in reg. 19 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1626), regs. 1(2), 13

[^M_I_7a172abf-9bc8-4978-af99-93d13d5bcf07]: Reg. 14 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1626, regs. 1(2), 3)

[^M_I_6f72766a-26e4-4484-a093-18c639520054]: Reg. 15A in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^M_I_df5df76e-1c70-4fd7-fa20-102306f8b90a]: Reg. 15B in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^M_I_88b5a0d2-2428-47c5-b1f4-96d3c432ccc4]: Reg. 16A in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^M_I_4bef3af6-faea-43ac-ac12-aa8087287c67]: Reg. 18A in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c9bc1f45707181bce8de10a3df4d9c63]: Reg. 15C omitted (1.12.2023) by virtue of The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1294), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 3(2)

Enwi, cychwyn, cymhwyso a dehongli

1

• (1) Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymwysterau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019.

• (2) ... Daw’r Rheoliadau hyn i rym ar y diwrnod ymadael.

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (4) Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru.

• (5) Yn y Rheoliadau hyn, ystyr “Deddf 2016” yw Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016[^f00002].

Diwygiadau i Ddeddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016

2

Mae Deddf 2016 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

3

Yn adran 66(1) (dehongli Rhannau 3 i 8), hepgorer y diffiniadau o “gwladolyn”, “Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol”, “person esempt”, “rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad”, “rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” ac “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”[^f00003].

4

Yn adran 74 (rheolau: ffioedd)[^f00004], hepgorer is-adran (3).

5

Yn adran 80 (y gofrestr)[^f00005], hepgorer is-adrannau (1)(c) a (d), (2)(c) a (d) a (3)(c) a (d).

6

Yn adran 84 (“wedi ei gymhwyso’n briodol”)[^f00006], hepgorer paragraff (aa)(ii).

7

Yn adran 85 (cymwysterau a geir y tu allan i Gymru – gweithwyr cymdeithasol)[^f00007], hepgorer is-adran (1).

8

Hepgorer adran 85A (cymwysterau a geir y tu allan i Gymru – rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol)[^f00008].

9

Hepgorer adran 90 (gweithwyr cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol)[^f00009].

10

Hepgorer adran 90A (rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol)[^f00010].

11

Hepgorer adran 105 (apelau eraill: penderfyniadau a wneir o dan y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol)[^f00011].

12

Yn adran 113 (datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus), hepgorer is-adrannau (3) i (5)[^f00012].

13

Yn adran 164 (ystyr “person cofrestredig” yn Rhan 6)[^f00013]—

• (a) yn lle “y rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol, mewn rhan ychwanegol” rhodder “y rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol neu mewn rhan ychwanegol”;

• (b) hepgorer “neu yn y rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad neu’r rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad”.

14

Yn Atodlen 1 (gwasanaethau rheoleiddiedig: diffiniadau), ym mharagraff 7(4) (gwasanaethau eirioli), yn lle paragraff (b) rhodder—

(b) yn berson y mae un o’r darpariaethau a ganlyn yn cael effaith ar ei gyfer er mwyn caniatáu i’r person hwnnw barhau i ymarfer fel cyfreithiwr yng Nghymru a Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon, neu’r Alban, ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu— (i) rheoliad 5 (darpariaeth drosiannol: Gorchymyn 1978 a’r Swistir) o Reoliadau Gwasanaethau Cyfreithwyr ac Ymarfer Cyfreithwyr (Dirymu etc.) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2020[^f00005] (“Rheoliadau 2020”); (ii) rheoliad 5 (darpariaeth drosiannol: Gorchymyn y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd (Gwasanaethau Cyfreithwyr) 1978 a’r Swistir) o Reoliadau Gwasanaethau Cyfreithwyr ac Ymarfer Cyfreithwyr (Ymadael â’r UE) (Yr Alban) (Diwygio etc.) 2019[^f00006] (“Rheoliadau 2019”); (iii) rheoliad 6 (darpariaeth drosiannol: Rheoliadau 2000 a chyfreithwyr Swisaidd) o Reoliadau 2020; (iv) rheoliad 7 (darpariaeth drosiannol: Rheoliadau’r Cymunedau Ewropeaidd (Ymarfer Cyfreithwyr) (Yr Alban) 2000 a chyfreithwyr Swisaidd) o Reoliadau 2019.

Diwygiad canlyniadol i Ddeddf Iechyd Meddwl 1983

15

Yn adran 130H(7)(b) (eiriolwyr iechyd meddwl annibynnol i Gymru: pwerau a dyletswyddau atodol) o Ddeddf Iechyd Meddwl 1983[^f00014], hepgorer “or the visiting European part”.

Dehongli Rhan 2

15A

• (1) Yn y Rhan hon—

• ystyr “contract presennol” (“existing contract”) yw contract ysgrifenedig a gwblhawyd, ac y dechreuwyd ei gyflawni, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;

• ystyr “Cyfarwyddeb 2005/36” (“Directive 2005/36”) yw Cyfarwyddeb 2005/36/EC Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor dyddiedig 7 Medi 2005 ar gydnabod cymwysterau proffesiynol, fel yr oedd yn cael effaith yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;

• ystyr “cyfnod cydnabod Swisaidd” (“Swiss recognition period”) yw’r cyfnod o bedair blynedd sy’n dechrau â’r diwrnod yn union ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;

• ystyr “cyfnod trosiannol ymarferwyr sydd ar ymweliad” (“visiting practitioner transitional period”) yw—y cyfnod o bum mlynedd sy’n dechrau â diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu (gweler Erthygl 23(1) o’r cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd), neuos yw’r cyfnod ym mharagraff (a) yn cael ei estyn yn unol ag Erthygl 23(2) o’r Cytundeb hwnnw, y cyfnod hwnnw fel y’i hestynnir;

• ystyr “cymhwyster perthnasol” (“relevant qualification”) yw—cymhwyster proffesiynol a geir mewn Gwladwriaeth AAE neu yn y Swistir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;cymhwyster proffesiynol a ddechreuodd mewn Gwladwriaeth AEE neu yn y Swistir ond nas cwblhawyd cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;cymhwyster proffesiynol trydedd wlad a gydnabyddir gan awdurdod cymwys yn y Swistir yn unol ag Erthygl 2(2) o Gyfarwyddeb 2005/36 cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;cymhwyster proffesiynol trydedd wlad y mae cais i’w gydnabod yn unol ag Erthygl 2(2) o Gyfarwyddeb 2005/36 wedi ei gyflwyno i awdurdod cymwys yn y Swistir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, pan fo’r cais hwnnw yn llwyddiannus,

• ac at ddibenion y diffiniad hwn, ystyr “cymhwyster proffesiynol” yw cymhwyster sy’n berthnasol i ddilyn gwaith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol;

• ystyr “cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd” (“Swiss citizens’ rights agreement”) (fel y’i haddesir o bryd i’w gilydd yn unol ag unrhyw ddarpariaeth ohono) yw’r Cytundeb a lofnodwyd yn Bern ar 25 Chwefror 2019 rhwng Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon a Chydffederasiwn y Swistir ar hawliau dinasyddion yn dilyn ymadawiad y Deyrnas Unedig â’r canlynol—yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ay cytundeb ar symudiad rhydd personau,

• i’r graddau y mae’r Cytundeb yn gweithredu at ddibenion yr achos pan fo i “dyddiad penodedig” at ddibenion y Cytundeb hwnnw yr ystyr a roddir i “specified date” yn Erthygl 2(b)(ii) o’r Cytundeb hwnnw;

• ystyr “Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol” (“relevant European State”) yw Gwladwriaeth AEE neu’r Swistir;

• ystyr “hawl UE orfodadwy” (“enforceable EU right”) yw hawl a gydnabyddir ac sydd ar gael mewn cyfraith ddomestig yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn rhinwedd adran 2(1) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972[^f00007];

• ystyr “Rheoliadau 2007” (“the 2007 Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau’r Cymunedau Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2007[^f00008] fel—yr oeddent, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn parhau i fod yn gymwys yn rhinwedd—rheoliad 78 o Reoliadau’r Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2015;rheoliad 155 o Reoliadau Cymwysterau Ewropeaidd (Proffesiynau Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol) 2016[^f00009]; ay maent, ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn parhau i fod yn gymwys o dan Ran 3 o Atodlen 1 i Reoliadau Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol (Diwygio etc.) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019[^f00010];

• ystyr “Rheoliadau 2015” (“the 2015 Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau’r Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2015[^f00011];

• mae i “trydedd wlad” yr un ystyr â “third country” yn rheoliad 2(1) o Reoliadau 2007;

• ystyr “ymgeisydd perthnasol” (“relevant applicant”) yw person—sy’n darparu gwasanaethau fel gweithiwr cymdeithasol neu reolwr gofal cymdeithasol yn y Deyrnas Unedig ar sail dros dro ac yn achlysurol ac ar sail contract presennol,a ddechreuodd ddarparu gwasanaeth a grybwyllir ym mharagraff (a), neu sy’n dechrau darparu gwasanaeth o’r fath, naill ai—cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel cyflogai neu yn rhinwedd hunangyflogaeth, neuar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel cyflogai a leolir at ddiben cyflawni gwaith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol yn y Deyrnas Unedig gan ei gyflogwr sydd wedi ei sefydlu yn y Deyrnas Unedig neu’r Swistir,sydd—yn wladolyn o’r Deyrnas Unedig,yn wladolyn o’r Swistir, neuyn wladolyn o drydedd wlad, a oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn rhinwedd unrhyw hawl UE orfodadwy, â hawlogaeth i beidio â chael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na gwladolyn o’r Deyrnas Unedig neu’r Swistir at ddibenion mynediad at waith cymdeithasol, neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol, a dilyn y gwaith hwnnw,sydd wedi ei sefydlu’n gyfreithlon yn y Swistir at ddiben mynediad at waith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol yno, a dilyn y gwaith hwnnw yno,sydd, os nad yw proffesiwn gweithiwr cymdeithasol neu reolwr gofal cymdeithasol y mae’r person yn dymuno cael mynediad ato a’i ddilyn yn y Deyrnas Unedig na’r addysg a’r hyfforddiant sy’n arwain ato yn cael eu rheoleiddio yn y Swistir, wedi dilyn y proffesiwn hwnnw yn y Swistir am o leiaf 2 flynedd yn ystod y 10 mlynedd cyn darparu gwasanaethau.

Camau gweithredu a gymerir, penderfyniadau a wneir etc. cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu

15B

Nid yw’r diwygiadau a wneir gan Ran 1 i Ddeddf 2016 yn effeithio ar ddilysrwydd unrhyw gam gweithredu a gymerir, unrhyw benderfyniad a wneir, neu unrhyw hawl neu atebolrwydd a gronnir, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu o dan y Ddeddf honno, ac eithrio fel y’i darperir gan unrhyw ddarpariaeth arbed neu unrhyw ddarpariaeth drosiannol a wneir gan y Rhan hon.

Cydweithredu gweinyddol o dan gytundeb hawliau dinasyddion EFTA yr AEE

15C

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Ceisiadau sydd yn yr arfaeth

16

• (1) Pan geir cais perthnasol cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, mae Deddf 2016 yn parhau i fod yn gymwys mewn perthynas â’r cais (gan gynnwys mewn perthynas ag unrhyw apêl sy’n codi ohono) ar ac ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu fel pe na bai’r diwygiadau a wnaed gan Ran 1 wedi eu gwneud.

• (2) Ym mharagraff (1), ystyr “cais perthnasol” yw cais—

• (a) i dderbyn i ran gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad neu’r rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad o’r gofrestr a gedwir o dan adran 80 o Ddeddf 2016,

• (b) i adnewyddu cofrestriad yn y rhannau hynny o’r gofrestr o dan adran 86(2) o Ddeddf 2016,

• (c) i aildderbyn i’r rhannau hynny o’r gofrestr o dan adran 80 o Ddeddf 2016 ar ôl i gofrestriad ddarfod, neu

• (d) i adfer i’r rhannau hynny o’r gofrestr o dan adran 96(2) neu 97(2) o Ddeddf 2016.

Gweithwyr cymdeithasol Swisaidd a rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Swisaidd sy’n cymhwyso y tu allan i Gymru: arbed yr hen gyfraith

16A

• (1) Mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys i berson (“ymgeisydd cymhwysol”)—

• (a) sydd—

• (i) yn wladolyn o’r Deyrnas Unedig,

• (ii) yn wladolyn o’r Swistir, neu

• (iii) yn wladolyn o drydedd wlad a oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn rhinwedd unrhyw hawl UE orfodadwy, â hawlogaeth i beidio â chael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na gwladolyn o’r Deyrnas Unedig neu’r Swistir at ddibenion mynediad at waith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol, a dilyn y gwaith hwnnw;

• (b) sy’n dymuno cael mynediad at waith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru, a dilyn y gwaith hwnnw, ar sail barhaol pa un ai fel cyflogai neu yn rhinwedd hunangyflogaeth;

• (c) sydd â chymhwyster perthnasol;

• (d) sydd, os cafwyd y cymhwyster perthnasol hwnnw mewn trydedd wlad, â thair blynedd o brofiad proffesiynol mewn gwaith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol yn y Swistir ac a ardystiwyd gan awdurdod cymwys Swisaidd;

• (e) sydd, os yw’r cymhwyster perthnasol hwnnw yn gymhwyster proffesiynol a geir mewn gwladwriaeth AEE, wedi ei sefydlu’n gyfreithlon yn y Swistir, oni bai bod y person yn wladolyn Swisaidd.

• (2) Er gwaethaf y diwygiadau a wnaed gan Ran 1, mae’r darpariaethau o Ddeddf 2016 y cyfeirir atynt ym mharagraff (4) yn parhau i fod yn gymwys i gais cofrestru a gyflwynir gan ymgeisydd cymhwysol ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel yr oeddent yn gymwys yn union cyn y diwrnod hwnnw ond fel y’u haddesir gan baragraff (5).

• (3) Mae paragraff (2) yn cael effaith tan ddiwedd y cyfnod cydnabod Swisaidd.

• (4) Y darpariaethau y cyfeirir atynt ym mharagraff (2) yw—

• (a) yn adran 66(1), y diffiniad o “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”;

• (b) adran 85(1) (cymwysterau a geir y tu allan i Gymru – gweithwyr cymdeithasol);

• (c) adran 85A (cymwysterau a geir y tu allan i Gymru – rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol);

• (d) adran 90(8) (diffiniadau at ddibenion Rhannau 3 i 8 o Ddeddf 2016);

• (e) adran 105 (apelau eraill: penderfyniadau a wneir o dan y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol).

• (5) I’r graddau y mae’r darpariaethau a ganlyn o Ddeddf 2016 yn parhau i fod yn gymwys yn rhinwedd paragraff (2), maent yn gymwys gyda’r addasiadau a ganlyn—

• (a) yn adran 85(1) (cymwysterau a geir y tu allan i Gymru – gweithwyr cymdeithasol), fel pe bai “weithiwr cymdeithasol Swisaidd” wedi ei roi yn lle “berson esempt”;

• (b) yn adran 85A (cymwysterau a geir y tu allan i Gymru – rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol), fel pe bai “rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol Swisaidd” wedi ei roi yn lle “berson esempt”;

• (c) yn adran 90(8) (diffiniadau at ddibenion Rhannau 3 i 8 o Ddeddf 2016)—

• (i) fel pe bai’r diffiniadau o “gwladolyn”, “Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol” a “person esempt” wedi eu hepgor;

• (ii) fel pe bai’r canlynol wedi ei roi yn lle’r diffiniad o “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”—

• ystyr “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol” (“the General Systems Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau’r Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2015 (O.S. 2015/2059)—mewn perthynas ag unrhyw beth a wneir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel yr oeddent yn cael effaith ar yr adeg honno ond yn ddarostyngedig i’r addasiad bod unrhyw gyfeiriad at “the Care Council for Wales” i’w ddarllen fel pe bai “Social Care Wales” wedi ei roi yn ei le;fel (a dim ond i’r graddau) y maent yn cael effaith, ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, mewn perthynas â hawlogaeth sy’n codi mewn perthynas â chymhwyster perthnasol (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir yn rheoliad 15A o Reoliadau Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymwysterau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019);

• (iii) fel pe bai’r canlynol wedi ei fewnosod yn y lle priodol—

• mae i “gweithiwr cymdeithasol Swisaidd” (“Swiss social worker”) yr ystyr a roddir yn rheoliad 16A(6) o Reoliadau Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymwysterau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019;
• “mae i “rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol Swisaidd” (“Swiss social care manager”)yr ystyr a roddir yn rheoliad 16A(6) o Reoliadau Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymwysterau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019;

• (d) yn adran 105 (apelau eraill: penderfyniadau a wneir o dan y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol)—

• (i) yn is-adran (1), fel pe bai paragraffau (a), (c) a’r “neu” yn union o flaen paragraff (c) wedi eu hepgor;

• (ii) yn is-adran (5)(b), fel pe bai’r geiriau o “neu, yn achos” hyd at y diwedd wedi eu hepgor.

• (6) Yn y rheoliad hwn—

• ystyr “cais cofrestru” (“registration application”) yw cais i dderbyn i gofrestr a gynhelir yn unol ag adran 80 o Ddeddf 2016;

• ystyr “gweithiwr cymdeithasol Swisaidd” (“Swiss social worker”) yw ymgeisydd cymhwysol nad oedd, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, wedi gwneud cais cofrestru (ac eithrio cais o dan adran 90 o Ddeddf 2016);

• ystyr “rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol Swisaidd” (“Swiss social care manager”) yw ymgeisydd cymhwysol nad oedd, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, wedi gwneud cais cofrestru (ac eithrio cais o dan adran 90A o Ddeddf 2016).

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• (1) Mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys pan—

• (a) yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu—

• (i) roedd gan berson fudd rheoliad 12 o Reoliadau 2015[^f00015] mewn cysylltiad â darparu gwasanaethau fel gweithiwr cymdeithasol neu reolwr gofal cymdeithasol gan y person hwnnw, a

• (ii) roedd adran 90(3) neu 90A(3) o Ddeddf 2016 yn gymwys i’r person;

• (b) bo’r person, yn rhinwedd y rheoliad hwn, yn parhau i gael y budd hwnnw ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu; ac

• (c) na fo’r person yn ymgeisydd perthnasol.

• (2) Er gwaethaf y diwygiadau a wnaed gan Ran 1, mae’r darpariaethau o Ddeddf 2016 a bennir ym mharagraff (4) yn parhau i fod yn gymwys mewn perthynas â darparu’r gwasanaethau hynny gan berson y mae paragraff (1) yn gymwys iddo ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel yr oeddent yn gymwys cyn y diwrnod hwnnw, ond yn ddarostyngedig i’r addasiadau a bennir ym mharagraff (5).

• (3) Mae paragraff (2) yn cael effaith tan—

• (a) yn achos person sydd wedi ei gofrestru yn unol ag adran 90(3) neu 90A(3) o Ddeddf 2016, y diwrnod y caiff enw’r person ei ddileu o’r gofrestr o dan adran 90(6) neu 90A(6) o’r Ddeddf honno yn ôl y digwydd;

• (b) yn achos person sy’n cael ei drin fel pe bai wedi ei gofrestru o dan adran 90(4) neu 90A(4) o Ddeddf 2016, y diwrnod y mae hawlogaeth y person i gael ei gofrestru o dan adran 90(3) neu 90A(3) o Ddeddf 2016 yn peidio yn rhinwedd adran 90(5) neu 90A(5) o’r Ddeddf honno yn ôl y digwydd.

• (4) Y darpariaethau o Ddeddf 2016 y cyfeirir atynt ym mharagraff (2) yw—

• (a) yn adran 66(1) (dehongli Rhannau 3 i 8), y diffiniadau o “gwladolyn”, “Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol”, “person esempt”, “rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad”, “rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” ac “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”;

• (b) adran 74(3) (rheolau: ffioedd);

• (c) yn adran 80, is-adrannau (1)(c) a (d), (2)(c) a (d) a (3)(c) a (d) (y gofrestr);

• (d) adran 90 (gweithwyr cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol);

• (e) adran 90A (rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol);

• (f) adran 105 (apelau eraill: penderfyniadau a wneir o dan y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol);

• (g) adran 113(3) i (5) (datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus).

• (5) I’r graddau y mae’r darpariaethau a ganlyn o Ddeddf 2016 yn parhau i fod yn gymwys yn rhinwedd paragraff (2), maent yn gymwys gyda’r addasiadau a ganlyn—

• (a) yn adran 90 (gweithwyr cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol)—

• (i) mae is-adran (1) i’w darllen fel pe bai “ac eithrio’r Deyrnas Unedig” wedi ei hepgor;

• (ii) mae is-adran (8) i’w darllen—

• (aa) fel pe bai’r canlynol wedi ei roi yn lle’r diffiniadau o “person esempt” ac “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”—

• ystyr “person esempt” (“exempt person”) yw—person a oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn wladolyn o Wladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol,person a oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn wladolyn o’r Deyrnas Unedig ac a oedd, ar yr adeg honno, yn ceisio mynediad at waith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol, neu’n dilyn y gwaith hwnnw, yn rhinwedd hawl UE orfodadwy, neuperson nad oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn wladolyn o Wladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol, ond a oedd, ar yr adeg honno, yn rhinwedd hawl UE orfodadwy, â hawlogaeth i beidio â chael ei drin, at ddibenion mynediad at waith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol, a dilyn y gwaith hwnnw, yn llai ffafriol na gwladolyn o Wladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol, ac at ddibenion y diffiniad hwn, ystyr “hawl UE orfodadwy” (“enforceable EU right”) yw hawl a gydnabyddir ac sydd ar gael mewn cyfraith ddomestig, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn rhinwedd adran 2(1) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972 (p. 68);

• ystyr “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol” (“the General Systems Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau’r Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2015 (O.S. 2015/2059)—mewn perthynas ag unrhyw beth a wneir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel yr oeddent yn cael effaith ar yr adeg honno ond yn ddarostyngedig i’r addasiad bod unrhyw gyfeiriad at “the Care Council for Wales” i’w ddarllen fel pe bai “Social Care Wales” wedi ei roi yn ei le,fel arall (a dim ond i’r graddau) y maent yn cael effaith, ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, mewn perthynas â hawlogaeth a gododd cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu neu sy’n codi o ganlyniad i rywbeth a wneir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;

• (bb) yn y diffiniad o “gwladolyn”, fel pe bai “nad oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu” wedi ei roi yn lle “nad yw”;

• (b) yn adran 90A (rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol), mae is-adran (1) i’w darllen fel pe bai “ac eithrio’r Deyrnas Unedig” wedi ei hepgor.

• (6) At ddibenion y rheoliad hwn, mae Rheoliadau 2015 yn cael effaith fel pe bai “Social Care Wales” wedi ei roi yn lle unrhyw gyfeiriad at “the Care Council for Wales”.

Gweithwyr cymdeithasol Swisaidd sydd ar ymweliad a rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Swisaidd sydd ar ymweliad: arbed yr hen gyfraith

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• (1) Mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys i ymgeisydd perthnasol.

• (2) Er gwaethaf y diwygiadau a wnaed gan Ran 1, mae’r darpariaethau o Ddeddf 2016 a bennir ym mharagraff (5) yn parhau i fod yn gymwys mewn perthynas â darparu’r gwasanaethau hynny gan ymgeisydd perthnasol ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu fel yr oeddent yn gymwys yn union cyn y diwrnod hwnnw yn ddarostyngedig i’r cyfyngiad ym mharagraff (3) a’r addasiadau a bennir ym mharagraff (6).

• (3) Ni chaiff ymgeisydd perthnasol ond darparu gwasanaethau fel gweithiwr cymdeithasol neu reolwr gofal cymdeithasol am gyfnod nad yw’n hwy na 90 o ddiwrnodau mewn unrhyw flwyddyn galendr.

• (4) Mae paragraff (2) yn cael effaith tan ddiwedd y cyfnod trosiannol ymarferwyr sydd ar ymweliad.

• (5) Y darpariaethau o Ddeddf 2016 y cyfeirir atynt ym mharagraff (2) yw—

• (a) yn adran 66(1) (dehongli Rhannau 3 i 8), y diffiniadau o “gwladolyn”, “Gwladwriaeth Ewropeaidd berthnasol”, “rhan gweithwyr cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad”, “rhan rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Ewropeaidd sydd ar ymweliad” ac “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”;

• (b) adran 74(3) (rheolau: ffioedd);

• (c) yn adran 80, is-adrannau (1)(c) a (d), (2)(c) a (d) a (3)(c) a (d) (y gofrestr);

• (d) adran 90 (gweithwyr cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol);

• (e) adran 90A (rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol);

• (f) adran 105 (apelau eraill: penderfyniadau a wneir o dan y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol);

• (g) adran 113(3) i (5) (datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus).

• (6) I’r graddau y mae’r darpariaethau a ganlyn o Ddeddf 2016 yn parhau i fod yn gymwys yn rhinwedd paragraff (2), maent yn gymwys gyda’r addasiadau a ganlyn—

• (a) yn adran 90 (gweithwyr cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol)—

• (i) mae is-adran (1) i’w darllen fel pe bai’r canlynol wedi ei roi yn ei lle—

(1) Mae’r adran hon yn gymwys i ymgeisydd perthnasol (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir yn rheoliad 15A o Reoliadau Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymwysterau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019) (“V”) sydd wedi ei sefydlu’n gyfreithlon yn y Swistir fel gweithiwr cymdeithasol.

• (ii) mae is-adran (8) i’w darllen—

• (aa) fel pe bai’r canlynol wedi ei roi yn lle’r diffiniad o “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”—

• ystyr “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol” (“the General Systems Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau’r Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2015 (O.S. 2015/2059)—mewn perthynas ag unrhyw beth a wneir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, fel yr oeddent yn cael effaith ar yr adeg honno ond yn ddarostyngedig i’r addasiad bod unrhyw gyfeiriad at “the Care Council for Wales” i’w ddarllen fel pe bai “Social Care Wales” wedi ei roi yn ei le,fel arall (a dim ond i’r graddau) y maent yn cael effaith, ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, mewn perthynas â hawlogaeth a gododd cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu neu sy’n codi o ganlyniad i rywbeth a wneir cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu;

• (bb) yn y diffiniad o “gwladolyn”, fel pe bai “nad oedd, yn union cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu” wedi ei roi yn lle “nad yw”;

• (b) mae adran 90A (rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol sydd ar ymweliad o Wladwriaethau Ewropeaidd perthnasol) i’w darllen fel pe bai’r canlynol wedi ei roi yn lle is-adran (1)—

(1) Mae’r adran hon yn gymwys i ymgeisydd perthnasol (o fewn yr ystyr a roddir yn rheoliad 15A o Reoliadau Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymwysterau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Ymadael â’r UE) 2019) (“X”) sydd wedi ei sefydlu’n gyfreithlon yn y Swistir fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol.

• (c) mae adran 113 (datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus) i’w darllen fel pe bai yn is-adran (5) “yw’r Swistir” wedi ei roi yn lle “yw’r Wladwriaeth” hyd at y diwedd.

Triniaeth gyfartal a chydweithredu gweinyddol o dan y cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd

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• (1) Mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys i ymgeisydd perthnasol.

• (2) Wrth ymdrin ag ymgeisydd perthnasol sy’n dilyn gwaith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru yn unol â rheoliad 18 (gweithwyr cymdeithasol Swisaidd sydd ar ymweliad a rheolwyr gofal cymdeithasol Swisaidd sydd ar ymweliad: arbed yr hen gyfraith) mewn perthynas ag unrhyw fater, rhaid i Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru beidio â thrin y person hwnnw yn llai ffafriol nag y byddai’n trin ymgeisydd brodorol (o fewn ystyr “native applicant” yn rheoliad 2 o Reoliadau 2007) sy’n darparu’n gyfreithlon wasanaethau fel gweithiwr cymdeithasol neu fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru mewn perthynas â’r mater hwnnw.

• (3) Pan fo person yn darparu gwasanaethau a fyddai’n gyfystyr, pe baent yn cael eu darparu yng Nghymru, â gwaith cymdeithasol neu waith fel rheolwr gofal cymdeithasol ar sail dros dro ac yn achlysurol yn y Swistir yn unol ag Erthygl 23 o’r cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd, rhaid i Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru gydweithredu â’r awdurdod cymwys priodol yn y Swistir a darparu iddo unrhyw wybodaeth sy’n berthnasol i gyfreithlondeb ymsefydliad ac ymddygiad da yr unigolyn, yn ogystal ag absenoldeb unrhyw sancsiynau disgyblu neu droseddol o natur broffesiynol, yn unol ag adran 159 o Ddeddf 2016 (datgelu gwybodaeth am addasrwydd i ymarfer).

• (4) Pan fo person wedi gwneud neu’n gwneud cais sy’n dod o fewn Erthygl 31(1) neu 32(1) neu (5) o’r cytundeb ar hawliau dinasyddion Swisaidd i awdurdod cymwys yn y Swistir i gymhwyster proffesiynol a ddyfernir neu a gydnabyddir gan Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru gael ei gydnabod, rhaid i Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru—

• (a) cydweithredu â’r awdurdod cymwys yn y Swistir neu’r person (yn ôl y digwydd), yn unol â’r ddarpariaeth cydweithredu cyffredinol, a

• (b) darparu gwybodaeth i’r awdurdod cymwys yn y Swistir ynghylch camau disgyblu a gymerwyd neu sancsiynau troseddol a osodwyd, neu unrhyw amgylchiadau difrifol penodol sy’n debygol o gael effaith wrth i’r unigolyn hwnnw ddilyn gweithgareddau proffesiynol.

• (5) Rhaid i Ofal Cymdeithasol Cymru brosesu gwybodaeth at ddibenion paragraffau (3) a (4) yn unol â’r ddeddfwriaeth diogelu data o fewn ystyr “the data protection legislation” yn adran 3(9) o Ddeddf Diogelu Data 2018[^f00016].

• (6) Yn y rheoliad hwn—

• mae i “awdurdod cymwys” yr ystyr a roddir i “competent authority” gan reoliad 4(1) i (3) o Reoliadau 2007, ac o ran y Swistir ei ystyr yw corff yn y Swistir sy’n awdurdod cymwys at ddibenion rheoliad 4(4) o Reoliadau 2007;

• ystyr “y ddarpariaeth cydweithredu cyffredinol” (“the general cooperation provision”) yw rheoliad 5(2) i (7) o Reoliadau 2007 (swyddogaethau awdurdodau cymwys yn y Deyrnas Unedig), i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys mewn perthynas â Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru.

• (7) At ddibenion y rheoliad hwn, mae Rheoliadau 2007 yn cael effaith yn ddarostyngedig i’r addasiadau a ganlyn—

• (a) mae unrhyw gyfeiriad at “social worker in Wales” yn cael effaith fel pe bai “social worker or social care manager in Wales” wedi ei roi yn ei le,

• (b) mae unrhyw gyfeiriad at “the Care Council for Wales” yn cael effaith fel pe bai “Social Care Wales” wedi ei roi yn ei le.

Rhybuddion System Wybodaeth y Farchnad Fewnol (IMI)

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• (1) Mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys pan—

• (a) bo person, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, yn cael hysbysiad o benderfyniad a wneir o dan reoliad 67 o Reoliadau’r Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cydnabod Cymwysterau Proffesiynol) 2015 i anfon rhybudd ynglŷn â’r person, a

• (b) naill ai—

• (i) bo’r terfyn amser ar gyfer apelio yn erbyn y penderfyniad o dan adran 105(1)(c) o Ddeddf 2016 yn dod i ben ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, neu

• (ii) bo apêl yn erbyn y penderfyniad o dan yr adran honno yn cael ei gwneud, ond ni phenderfynir yn derfynol arni, cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu.

• (2) Er gwaethaf y diwygiadau a wnaed gan Ran 1, mae’r darpariaethau a ganlyn o Ddeddf 2016 yn parhau i fod yn gymwys mewn perthynas â’r penderfyniad ar ac ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu fel yr oeddent yn gymwys cyn diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu—

• (a) yn adran 66(1), y diffiniad o “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”;

• (b) yn adran 90(8), y diffiniad o “y Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol”;

• (c) adran 105(1) (ond nid paragraffau (a) a (b) o’r is-adran honno ac yn ddarostyngedig i’r addasiad a bennir ym mharagraff (3) o’r rheoliad hwn).

• (3) At ddibenion paragraff (2)(c), mae adran 105(1)(c) o Ddeddf 2016 i’w darllen fel pe bai “Rheoliadau Systemau Cyffredinol (fel yr oeddent yn cael effaith ar yr adeg y gwnaed penderfyniad GCC[^f00016])” wedi ei roi yn lle “Rheoliadau hynny”.

• (4) Wrth waredu apêl yn erbyn y penderfyniad ar neu ar ôl diwrnod cwblhau’r cyfnod gweithredu, mae gan y tribiwnlys (yn lle’r pwerau a bennir yn adran 105(5) o Ddeddf 2016) y pŵer—

• (a) i gadarnhau’r penderfyniad, neu

• (b) os yw’r tribiwnlys yn ystyried y dylai’r rhybudd gael ei dynnu’n ôl neu ei ddiwygio, i gyfarwyddo Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru i gymryd unrhyw gamau y mae’r tribiwnlys yn meddwl eu bod yn addas i hysbysu’r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd am benderfyniad y tribiwnlys.