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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006E+W

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

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 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)

44E+WIn 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 ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 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)

45E+WIn section 5(4) (regulated activity)—

(a)omit “section 10(3);”, and

(b)omit “paragraph 4 of Schedule 6”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 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)

46E+WIn 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 ”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 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)

57E+WOmit section 17 (NHS employment).

Commencement Information

I15Sch. 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”.

Commencement Information

I16Sch. 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).

Commencement Information

I17Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I18Sch. 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)

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

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

(b)omit subsection (6).

Commencement Information

I19Sch. 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”.

Commencement Information

I20Sch. 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”.

Commencement Information

I21Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I22Sch. 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. ”.

Commencement Information

I23Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I24Sch. 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).

Commencement Information

I25Sch. 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).

Commencement Information

I26Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I27Sch. 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).

Commencement Information

I28Sch. 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)

71E+WIn 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.

Commencement Information

I29Sch. 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 ”.

Commencement Information

I30Sch. 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 ”.

Commencement Information

I31Sch. 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)

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

Commencement Information

I32Sch. 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)

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