
2009 No. 306
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
Made 1st September 2009
Coming into operation 12th October 2009
To be laid before Parliament 
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 3(1)(g) and 2(2) of, paragraphs 2(1), 8(1), 24(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 2(1)(f) and 7(1)(f) of Schedule 2 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and come into operation on 12th October 2009.
Interpretation
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In these Regulations—
 “the 2007 Order” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
Vulnerable adults – welfare service of a prescribed description
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Regulated activity (driving a vehicle – prescribed circumstances relating to children)
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Driving a vehicle, which is being used only for the purpose of conveying children and any person supervising or caring for them, is a regulated activity under paragraph 2(1)(f) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order in the following circumstances—
(a) a person (P) makes an arrangement (under a contract or otherwise) for children to be conveyed in a vehicle;
(b) the arrangement is made between P and a person (B) or between P and a person with whom B is engaging in any form of work (whether or not for gain); and
(c) B drives the vehicle and conveys the children pursuant to that arrangement.
Regulated activity (driving a vehicle – prescribed circumstances relating to vulnerable adults)
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Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
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(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—“
Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a) The offence was committed with intent to commit rape”“
Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9 The offence was committed with intent to commit rape”
(3) In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule omit “Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)” and “Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9”.
(4) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—“
Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a) The offence was committed with intent to commit rape”“
Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9 The offence was committed with intent to commit rape”
(5) In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule—
(a) omit “Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)” and “Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9”; and
(b) insert the following entry at the appropriate place—“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 3”.
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
1st September 2009