Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 E+W

43 E+W The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 9 para. 43 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

44 E+W In section 4(1) (appeals)—

(a) omit paragraph (a),

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) after “paragraph” insert “ 2, ”,

(ii) after “5,” insert “ 8, ”, and

(iii) for “that Schedule” substitute “ Schedule 3 ”, and

(c) in paragraph (c) for “or 18” substitute “ , 18 or 18A ”.

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I2 Sch. 9 para. 44 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

45 E+W In section 5(4) (regulated activity)—

(a) omit “section 10(3);”, and

(b) omit “paragraph 4 of Schedule 6”.

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I3 Sch. 9 para. 45 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

46 E+W In section 6(8) (regulated activity providers)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “paragraph 4(1)(a), (b), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (m) or 8(1)(a), (d) or (e)” substitute “ paragraph 1(9) or 7(9) ”,

(b) omit paragraph (c), and

(c) in paragraph (d)—

(i) for “paragraph (a), (b) or (f) of section 59(10)” substitute “ paragraph 7(3E)(a) or (b) of Schedule 4 ”, and

(ii) for “mentioned in that paragraph” substitute “ exercisable by virtue of that position ”.

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I4 Sch. 9 para. 46 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

47 E+W In section 7(5) (barred person not to engage in regulated activity) omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

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I5 Sch. 9 para. 47 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

48 E+W Omit section 8 (person not to engage in regulated activity unless subject to monitoring).

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I6 Sch. 9 para. 48 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

49 E+W In section 9(5) (use of barred person for regulated activity) omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

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I7 Sch. 9 para. 49 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

50 E+W Omit section 10 (use of person not subject to monitoring for regulated activity).

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I8 Sch. 9 para. 50 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

51 E+W Omit section 11 and Schedule 5 (regulated activity provider: failure to check).

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I9 Sch. 9 para. 51 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

52 E+W Omit section 12 and Schedule 6 (personnel suppliers: failure to check).

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I10 Sch. 9 para. 52 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

53 E+W Omit section 13 (educational establishments: check on members of governing body).

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I11 Sch. 9 para. 53 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

54 E+W Omit section 14 (office holders: offences).

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I12 Sch. 9 para. 54 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

55 E+W Omit section 15 (sections 13 and 14: checks).

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I13 Sch. 9 para. 55 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

56 E+W Omit section 16 (exception to requirement to make monitoring check).

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I14 Sch. 9 para. 56 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

57 E+W Omit section 17 (NHS employment).

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I15 Sch. 9 para. 57 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

58 (1) Section 18 (offences: companies etc.) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) omit “, 10, 11, 23, 27”, and

(b) omit “or Schedule 6”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) omit “, 10, 11, 23, 27”, and

(b) omit “or Schedule 6”.

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I16 Sch. 9 para. 58 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

59 (1) Section 19 (offences: other persons) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Omit subsection (1).

(3) Omit subsections (3) and (4).

(4) Omit subsections (6) and (7).

(5) In subsection (8)—

(a) for “subsections (2)(b) and (3)(b)” substitute “ subsection (2)(b) ”, and

(b) omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

(6) Omit subsection (9).

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I17 Sch. 9 para. 59 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

60 E+W In section 20 (section 19: exclusions and defences) omit subsections (2) to (7).

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I18 Sch. 9 para. 60 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

61 E+W In section 35 (regulated activity providers: duty to refer)—

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (b), and

(b) omit subsection (6).

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I19 Sch. 9 para. 61 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

62 (1) Section 36 (personnel suppliers: duty to refer) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) omit “or controlled activity”.

(3) In subsection (3)(a) omit “or controlled”.

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I20 Sch. 9 para. 62 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

63 (1) Section 37 (regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request etc.) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) omit paragraph (b), and

(b) in paragraph (d), omit “or controlled”.

(3) In subsection (4) omit “or controlled”.

(4) In subsection (5) omit “or controlled”.

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I21 Sch. 9 para. 63 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

64 E+W In section 41(7) (registers: duty to refer), in the table, in column 1 of entry 3 for “Either of” substitute “ Any of ”.

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I22 Sch. 9 para. 64 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

65 (1) Section 50A (provision of information to the police) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2) for “power conferred by subsection (1) does” substitute “ powers conferred by this section do ”.

(3) In subsection (3) for “subsection (1)” substitute “ this section ”.

(4) In the heading to section 50A, and in the italic cross-heading before it, after “police” insert “ etc. ”.

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I23 Sch. 9 para. 65 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

66 E+W In section 51(5) (Crown application) omit paragraph (b).

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I24 Sch. 9 para. 66 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

67 (1) Section 54 (devolution: alignment) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2) omit paragraph (a).

(3) In subsection (3) omit paragraph (b) (but not the word “or” at the end of it).

(4) In subsection (4) omit paragraph (b) (but not the word “or” at the end of it).

(5) Omit subsection (5).

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I25 Sch. 9 para. 67 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)

68 (1) Section 56 (devolution: Wales) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Omit subsection (1).

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “45(1), (5) or (9)” substitute “ 45(9) ”,

(b) omit paragraph (c), and

(c) in paragraphs (d) and (e), omit “or (8)”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) omit paragraphs (b) to (f),

(b) after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) section 34ZA(7),”,

(c) omit paragraph (j),

(d) in paragraph (l) for “41(1), (5) or (8)” substitute “ 41(8) ”,

(e) omit paragraph (n),

(f) in paragraph (r) for “7(1)(f)” substitute “ 7(1)(f) or (g) ”, and

(g) omit paragraphs (s) and (t).

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I26 Sch. 9 para. 68(1)-(3) (4)(a) (4)(c)-(g) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iii)

69 E+W In section 57(1)(c) (damages) omit “prescribed”.

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I27 Sch. 9 para. 69 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iv)

70 (1) Section 60 (interpretation) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “personnel supplier”, omit “or controlled”.

(3) Omit subsection (3).

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I28 Sch. 9 para. 70 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iv)

71 E+W In section 61(3) (orders and regulations)—

(a) omit paragraphs (b) to (e),

(b) at the end of paragraph (h) insert “ or ”, and

(c) omit paragraph (j) and the word “or” before it.

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I29 Sch. 9 para. 71 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iv)

72 (1) Schedule 3 (barred lists) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph 24, omit sub-paragraphs (8) and (9).

(3) In paragraph 25(1) after “will” insert “ or (as the case may be) may ”.

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I30 Sch. 9 para. 72 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iv)

73 (1) Schedule 7 (vetting information) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “sections 30 and 32” substitute “ sections 30A and 30B ”, and

(b) omit entries 3, 4, 7, 8 and 17 in the table.

(3) Omit paragraph 3(3).

(4) In the heading to the Schedule for “VETTING INFORMATION” substitute “ BARRING INFORMATION ”.

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I31 Sch. 9 para. 73 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iv)

74 E+W In Schedule 8 (transitional provisions) omit paragraph 5.

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I32 Sch. 9 para. 74 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(iv)