Provisions coming into force on 20th January 20092

1

20th January 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

a

section 2 (barred lists), for the purposes of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 20092;

b

section 5 (regulated activity) and Schedule 4;

c

section 28 (independent monitor);

d

section 29 (Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: code of practice);

e

section 37 (regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request) and the provisions specified in paragraph (2), in so far as they relate to that section;

f

section 40 (local authorities: duty to provide information on request);

g

section 42 (registers: duty to provide information on request) and section 41(7) (registers: duty to refer), in so far as it relates to that section;

h

section 46 (supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request) and section 45(7) (supervisory authorities: duty to refer), in so far as it relates to that section;

i

section 53 (fostering);

j

section 57 (damages);

k

paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) to (4) and (6), 5, 7 to 9, 10(1) to (4) and (6), 11, 14 to 20, 22, 23, 24(3) to (7)3 and 25 of Schedule 3 (barred lists), in so far as they are not already in force;

l

the provisions in Schedule 9 (amendments) specified in paragraph (3) in so far as they are not already in force and section 63(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to those provisions.

2

The provisions are—

a

section 6 (regulated activity providers);

b

section 21 (controlled activity relating to children);

c

section 22(1) to (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) (controlled activity relating to adults);

d

section 23(3) (controlled activity: regulations);

e

section 38 (duty to provide information: offences).

3

The provisions are—

a

paragraph 5(2), (3), (6) and (7), in relation to England;

b

paragraph 5(4);

c

paragraph 5(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b);

d

paragraph 6(2), (3) and (6), in relation to England;

e

paragraph 6(4);

f

paragraph 6(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (d) and (e);

g

paragraph 7, in relation to England;

h

paragraph 2, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) to (g).