Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

[F1 31 S In this schedule—

• “care home service” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2 of schedule 12 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010,

• “children's charity” means a charity whose—

  (a)

  main purpose is to provide benefits for children, and

  (b)

  principal means of delivery of those benefits is by its staff carrying out regulated roles with children,

• “day care premises” means premises at which day care of children (within the meaning of schedule 12 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010) is provided,

• “educational institution” means a school or further education institution,

• “elected representative” means—

  (a)

  a member of the House of Commons,

  (b)

  a member of the Scottish Parliament,

• “further education institution” means a body listed under the heading “Institutions formerly eligible for funding by the Scottish Further Education Funding Council” in schedule 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 or a college of further education which is assigned to a regional strategic body by order made under section 7C(1) of that Act,

• “hospital” has the meaning given in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

• “hostel” means a hostel used mainly by pupils attending an educational institution,

• “independent health care service” has the same meaning as in section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

• “judicial office” means—

  (a)

  the office of judge of any court,

  (b)

  the office of member of any tribunal,

  (c)

  any other office, or appointment, consisting of functions of a judicial nature,

• “prison” means a prison or young offenders institution that is under the general superintendence of the Scottish Ministers under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 and includes any contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994,

• “prisoner” means a person committed to prison for trial, safe custody, punishment or otherwise,

• “residential care setting” means a home that—

  (a)

  is provided exclusively or mainly for children, and

  (b)

  is—

  (i)

  provided by a council in exercise of its functions under section 59 (provision by councils of residential and other establishments) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or section 25 (provision of care and support services by councils) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, or

  (ii)

  provided or secured by a person to whom such a function is delegated by a council in pursuance of an integration scheme under section 1 or 2 (integration schemes) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,

• “secure accommodation for children” means accommodation provided in a residential establishment, approved in accordance with regulations made under section 78(2) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 substituted (30.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.4.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 3 (with s. 96) (as amended by 2024 asp 5, s. 38(3), sch. para. 19(2); S.S.I. 2024/21, reg. 2(j)(ii)( with reg. 3)); S.S.I. 2024/242, reg. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.