Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Referrals by Organisations and Other Bodies) (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2010 and come into force on the same day as section 1 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007;
“making a referral” means giving prescribed information to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5, 6(2) or 8(1) of the Act;
“referral” means the prescribed information given to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5, 6(2) or 8(1) of the Act;
“referring body” means the organisation or personnel supplier making a referral to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5 or 6(2) of the Act;
“referring regulatory body” means the regulatory body making a referral to Ministers under section 8(1) of the Act;
“regulatory body” means a person specified by virtue of section 8(2) of the Act; and
“scheme membership number” means the unique number allocated by Ministers to each scheme member on joining the Scheme.
Referrals: Prescribed information for the purposes of sections 3(1) and (2), 4, 5, 6(2) and 8(1) of the Act
3.—(1) The information detailed in Schedule 1 is prescribed information for the purposes of—
(a)section 3(1) and (2) of the Act;
(b)section 4 of the Act;
(c)section 5 of the Act;
(d)section 6(2) of the Act.
(2) The information detailed in Schedule 2 is prescribed information for the purposes of section 8(1) of the Act.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th May 2010