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(1) This Order may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Transitory Provisions in Consequence of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) Order 2009.
(2) This Order comes into force on 20th November 2009.
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This Order has effect until the commencement, for all purposes, of paragraph 30 of schedule 4to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
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(1) For the purpose of this Order section 113C(3) (criminal record certificates: suitability relating to children) of the Police Act 1997 has effect as if it had been modified by inserting after paragraph (c)—“(ca) the children’s barred list maintained under article 6(1)(a) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007;”.
(2) For the purpose of this Order section 113D(3) (criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults) of the Police Act 1997 has effect as if it had been modified by inserting after paragraph (b)—“(ba) the adults’ barred list maintained under article 6(1)(b) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007;”.
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(1) Regulation 13(1) (children’s suitability statement – specified children’s list and directions) of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 is amended as follows:—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (c)(ii) omit “and”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—“(ca) in the children’s barred list maintained under article 6(1)(a) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, the details are whether any appeal against inclusion in the list is pending; and”.
(2) Regulation 14 (adults’ suitability statement – specified adults’ list) of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 is amended by inserting at the end of sub-paragraph (b)—“; and
(c) in the adults’ barred list maintained under article 6(1)(b) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, the details are whether any appeal against inclusion in the list is pending.”.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th October 2009