11.—(1) Paragraph 15 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “the extended period does not exceed three years” substitute “the extension or further extension does not exceed three years from the date on which it is extended or further extended”;
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)after “any order” insert “(“the new order”)”;
(ii)for “the orders have effect does not exceed three years in total” substitute “the new order has effect does not exceed three years from the date on which it is made”;
(c)after paragraph (c) insert—
“(d)revoke the order with effect from the date of the review for the remainder of the period for which it would have had effect.”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Where a social worker appeals against a decision made under sub-paragraph (1), the decision being appealed takes effect from the date specified in that sub-paragraph notwithstanding any appeal against that decision.”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)in paragraph (b), for “three years” substitute—
“—
(i)in the case of a suspension or a conditions of practice order, three years; or
(ii)in the case of a warning order, five years,”.
(b)in paragraph (c), omit “under paragraph 12(3)(b)”;
(c)for paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d)substitute any order which the adjudicators or the case examiners could have made on the date on which they made the order.”.
(5) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The decision on a review under sub-paragraph (2) takes effect from the date on which the regulator completes the review notwithstanding any appeal against that decision.”.
(6) In sub-paragraph (3), for “a final order” substitute “an order made under paragraph 12(3)(b)”.
(7) In sub-paragraph (4), after “paragraph” insert “9(2)(c) or”.