Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

73Consideration of suitability

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References in this Part to a person (“A”) considering an individual’s suitability to do, or to be offered or supplied for, any type of regulated work are references to A considering the individual’s suitability—

(a)to do that type of regulated work for A,

(b)to be supplied by A to do that type of regulated work for another person,

(c)to be a teacher (for the purposes of section 6 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 19)),

(d)to provide or manage a care service (for the purposes of the 2001 Act),

(e)to be registered under Part 3 (registration of social workers etc.) of the 2001 Act,

(f)to foster a child (for the purposes of any regulations made under section 5(2) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)), or

(g)for any other prescribed purpose.