244. In section 2 (“social care worker”, etc), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5) “The General Systems Regulations” means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2781).
(6) “Relevant European State” means an EEA State or Switzerland.
(7) “Exempt person” means—
(a)a national of a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom,
(b)a national of the United Kingdom who is seeking to engage in relevant social work by virtue of an enforceable Community right, or
(c)a person who is not a national of a relevant European State but who is, by virtue of an enforceable Community right, entitled to be treated, as regards the right to engage in relevant social work, no less favourably than a national of a relevant European State;
and in this subsection, “national”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the same as in the Community Treaties, but does not include a person who by virtue of Article 2 of Protocol No. 3 (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) to the Treaty of Accession is not to benefit from Community provisions relating to the free movement of persons and services.”.