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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)
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Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, Cross Heading: Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 14 Crossheading Protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-asp-14:
- s. 50(1A)(1B) inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 28(2)(a)
- s. 59A inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 28(3)
- s. 78(2A)(2B) inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 28(4)
- s. 78A inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 27(2)
- s. 190(1) words substituted by 2024 asp 5 s. 29(2)(a)
- s. 190(2)(2A) substituted for s. 190(2) by 2024 asp 5 s. 29(2)(b)
- sch. 12 para. 6-6B substituted for Sch. 12 para. 6 by 2024 asp 5 s. 27(4)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 50(1A)(1B) inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 28(2)(a)
- s. 59A inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 28(3)
- s. 78(2A)(2B) inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 28(4)
- s. 78A inserted by 2024 asp 5 s. 27(2)
- s. 190(1) words substituted by 2024 asp 5 s. 29(2)(a)
- s. 190(2)(2A) substituted for s. 190(2) by 2024 asp 5 s. 29(2)(b)
- sch. 12 para. 6-6B substituted for Sch. 12 para. 6 by 2024 asp 5 s. 27(4)
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)S
27SThe Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 14 para. 27 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I2Sch. 14 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
28SIn section 8 (provision of prescribed information to the Scottish Ministers by certain persons)—
(a)in subsection (2)—
(i)the entry relating to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care in the list of persons to whom the section applies is repealed,
(ii)after the entry in that list relating to the Scottish Social Services Council insert— “ Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland ”,
(b)in subsection (3)—
(i)in paragraph (c), the words “the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and” are repealed,
(ii)in that paragraph, for “the Commission or, as the case may be, the Council” substitute “ it ”,
(iii)the word “and” immediately following that paragraph is repealed,
(iv)after that paragraph insert—
“(ca)in relation to Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, such functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the 2010 Act and any other enactment, and”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 14 para. 28 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I4Sch. 14 para. 28 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
29SIn section 17(5)(c) (information relevant to listing decisions)—
(a)sub-paragraph (x) is repealed,
(b)the word “or” immediately following sub-paragraph (xi) is repealed,
(c)after that sub-paragraph add—
“(xii)Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, or”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 14 para. 29 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I6Sch. 14 para. 29 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
30SIn section 19 (information held by public bodies etc.), in subsection (3)—
(a)the entry relating to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care in the list of persons who may be required to provide information under subsection (1)(b) of that section is repealed,
(b)after the entry in that list relating to the Scottish Social Services Council insert— “ Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland ”.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 14 para. 30 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I8Sch. 14 para. 30 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
31SIn section 30(7) (notice of listing, etc)—
(a)the entry relating to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care in the list of persons who are “relevant regulatory bodies” is repealed,
(b)after the entry in that list relating to the Scottish Social Services Council insert— “ Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland ”.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 14 para. 31 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I10Sch. 14 para. 31 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
32SIn section 73(d) (consideration of suitability), for the words “the 2001 Act” substitute “ Part 5 of the 2010 Act ”.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 14 para. 32 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I12Sch. 14 para. 32 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
33SIn section 94 (meaning of “protected child”)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), for the words “Part 1 of the 2001 Act” substitute “ Part 5 of the 2010 Act ”,
(b)in subsection (3), for the words from “paragraphs” to the end of the subsection substitute “—
(a)paragraph (a) of subsection (1) have the same meaning as in schedule 12 to the 2010 Act,
(b)paragraph (b)(i) and (ii) of that subsection have the same meaning as in section 105 of that Act,”.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 14 para. 33 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I14Sch. 14 para. 33 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
34SIn section 97(1) (general interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “the 2001 Act” insert—
““the 2010 Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8),”,
(b)in the definition of “care service”, for “the 2001 Act” substitute “ Part 5 of the 2010 Act ”.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 14 para. 34 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I16Sch. 14 para. 34 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
35SIn schedule 2 (regulated work with children)—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)in paragraph 9, for “the 2001 Act” substitute “ schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ”,
(c)in paragraph 11, for “section 2 of the 2001 Act” substitute “ schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 14 para. 35(a) repealed (1.4.2011) by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 21
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 14 para. 35 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I18Sch. 14 para. 35 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
36SIn schedule 3 (regulated work with adults)—
(a)in paragraph 6, for “the 2001 Act” substitute “ schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ”,
(b)in paragraph 7—
(i)for “section 25 of the 2001 Act” substitute “ Part 5 of the 2010 Act ”,
(ii)after “service”, where it ninth occurs, insert “ and ”,
(iii)for the words “the 2001 Act”, where they second occur, substitute “ schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ”,
(c)in the heading to that paragraph, for “the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care” substitute “ Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland ”.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 14 para. 36 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I20Sch. 14 para. 36 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
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