The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 Determination Regulations 2004

Recording and notification of the determination

8.—(1) Any determination under section 5 of the Act shall be recorded without delay in a document dated and signed on behalf of the Scottish Ministers.

(2) The document referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall state the reasons for the determination.

(3) The Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after such determination, give to the individual–

(a)a copy of the document referred to in sub-paragraph (1);

(b)notice of any entry, modified entry or removal of any entry relating to the individual in the List; and

(c)information as to any right of appeal which the individual may have against the Scottish Ministers' determination.

(4) At the same time as giving notice to any individual in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Scottish Ministers shall give notice of such determination to the referring body, any known organisation for which the individual is working in a child care position, any other persons notified in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 3 and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers then consider appropriate.