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(1) This Order may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
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(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order is 1st September 2007.
(2) The subject matter of each provision of the Act is mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, in relation to a provision, that provision only comes into force for the purpose specified in that column.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd August 2007
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision of the Act Subject matter Purpose
Section 82 Meaning of “school care accommodation service”. 
Section 83 Application of fire safety rules to school care accommodation service. 
Section 86 Transfer of Disclosure Scotland staff etc. 
Section 88 Modification of enactments. Only in relation to paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
Section 97(1) General interpretation. 
Schedule 4 paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals relating to the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965. 