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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009
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1. This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 27th February 2009.
Interpretation
2. In this Order the “2007 Order” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
Amendment to paragraph 24 of Schedule 1
3.—(1) Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 (prescribed criteria) to the 2007 Order is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) For paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
“(a)the law of a country or territory outside Northern Ireland;”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (9) insert—
“(10) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) in its application to an offence committed outside the British Islands the Secretary of State must not specify the offence unless—
(a)the conduct which constitutes the offence would, if carried out in Northern Ireland, amount to an offence under the law of Northern Ireland (the equivalent offence), and
(b)the equivalent offence is also specified for the purposes of paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 (as the case may be).”.
Amendment to paragraph 25 of Schedule 1
4.—(1) Paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The existing words of the paragraph shall become sub-paragraph (1).
(3) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) This paragraph does not apply to convictions by or before a court in a country or territory outside Northern Ireland.”.
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
22nd January 2009
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