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This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
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In this Order, “the Order” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
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(1) 13th March 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order—
(a) Article 6 (barred lists), for the purposes of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Transitory Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009;
(b) Article 9 (regulated activity) and Schedule 2;
(c) Article 39 (regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request etc.) and the provisions specified in paragraph (2), in so far as they relate to that Article;
(d) Article 42 (Education and Library Boards and HSS bodies: duty to provide information on request);
(e) Article 44 (registers: duty to provide information on request) and Article 43(7) (registers: duty to refer), in so far as it relates to that Article;
(f) Article 48 (supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request) and Article 47(7) (supervisory authorities: duty to refer), in so far as it relates to that Article;
(g) Article 55 (fostering);
(h) Article 57 (damages);
(i) paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) to (4) and (6), 5, 7 to 9, 10(1) to (4) and (6), 11, 14 to 20, 22, 23, 24(3) to (7) and 25 of Schedule 1 (barred lists) in so far as they are not already in operation.
(2) The provisions are—
(a) Article 10 (regulated activity providers);
(b) Article 25 (controlled activity relating to children);
(c) Article 26(1) to (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) (controlled activity relating to adults);
(d) Article 27(3) (controlled activity: regulations);
(e) Article 40 (duty to provide information: offences).
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
6th February 2009