2008 No. 3204 (C. 145)
Children And Young Persons, England
Protection Of Vulnerable Adults, England
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2008
Made 16th December 2008

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61(5) and 65 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
2006 c.47.

1 Citation and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2008.
2 In this Order, “the Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

2 Provisions coming into force on the 17th December 2008
17th December 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes of making regulations—
(a) section 63(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 9 set out in paragraphs (b) and (c);
(b) (i) paragraph 5(2), (3), (6) and (7), in relation to England;
(ii) paragraph 5(4);
(iii) paragraph 5(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii);
(iv) paragraph 6(2), (3) and (6), in relation to England;
(v) paragraph 6(4);
(vi) paragraph 6(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v);
(vii) paragraph 7, in relation to England;
(c) paragraph 2, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraph (b).
The provisions brought into force by article 2 make amendments to sections 15 and 15A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) under which Regulations may be made setting out the information to be provided by employers to the General Teaching Council for England on the dismissal of teachers from their posts, and making provision relating to the disciplinary functions of the Council.
Delyth Morgan Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 16th December 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the fourth Commencement Order made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”). Article 2 brings into force the provisions of the Act which amend sections 15 and 15A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) in so far as they relate to England and for the purposes of making regulations under sections 15 and 15A.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
section 1 in relation to England and Wales	2nd January 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 1 in relation to Northern Ireland	31st March 2008	2008/930 (C.45)
sections 2(2) to (5) partially	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 2 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 2(2) to (4) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 3(1), (2)(a) and (b) and (3)(b) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 4(8)	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 4 in so far as not already in force	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 5(1) and (2) partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 5 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 6 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 6(12) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 11(2) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 12 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 13(1) and (5) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 14(1), (2) and (3) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 24(1)(c) and (d), (8)(a) and (c), (10), (11) and (12)(d) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 25	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 26(1) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 30(7) and (8) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 31(6) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 32(10) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 33(3) and (4)(b) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 35(1) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 36(1), (2) and (3) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 37 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 37(2) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 39(1) and (5) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 38 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 40 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 40(2) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 41(1), (5) and (8) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 42 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 42(2) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 43(3) to (5) partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 43(7) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 44(6) and (7) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 45(1), (5) and (9) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 46 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 46(1)(a) and (2) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 47(6) and (7) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 48(6), (7) and (8) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 49(6), (7) and (8) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 50 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 51 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 53 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 54(1) and (2) partially		2008/1320 (C.57)
section 56	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 57 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 58 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 58(6) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 59 partially, in relation to England and Wales	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 59 partially, in relation to Northern Ireland	31st March 2008	2008/930 (C.45)
section 60(1) partially, in relation to England and Wales	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 60(1) and (4) partially, in relation to England and Wales	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 60 partially, in relation to Northern Ireland	31st March 2008	2008/930 (C.45)
section 61, in relation to England and Wales	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 61 partially, in relation to Northern Ireland	31st March 2008	2008/930 (C.45)
section 62 partially	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 62 in so far as not already in force	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 63(1) partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
section 64	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 66	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
section 67	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 1 in relation to England and Wales	2nd January 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 1 in relation to Northern Ireland	31st March 2008	2008/930 (C.45)
Schedule 2	2nd January 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 3		
Paragraphs 1(1), 2(1), 7(1) and 8(1) partially	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 15, 18(3)(b) and (6) and 24(1), (2) and (9)	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 1 to 14, 16, 17, 18(1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5), 19 to 23, 24(3) to (8) and 25 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 6(1)(b), (2) and (3), 12(1)(b), (2) and (3), 16(5), 19(1)(b) and 21 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
Schedule 4		
Schedule 4 partially	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 4 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
Paragraphs 2(1)(f), 6, 7(1)(f) and 9 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
Schedule 5		
Paragraphs 1(1), 2(1)(a), 3(1)(c) and (2), 4(1)(c) and (2), 5, 6(1)(c) and (2), 7(1)(c) and (2), 8, 9(1)(c) and (2), 10(1)(c) and (2) and 14 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
Schedule 6		
Paragraphs 2(1) and 5 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
Schedule 7		
Paragraphs 1 and 2 partially	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)
Schedule 8		
Paragraphs 2 to 4, partially	31st December 2007	2007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 1 to 5	11th February 2008	2007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 9		
Paragraphs 10 and 15	19th May 2008	2008/1320 (C.57)