Part 1The lists

Information relevant to listing decisions

19Information held by public bodies etc.

(1)

Ministers may, for the purpose of enabling or assisting Ministers to decide whether to list an individual, require—

(a)

any person who holds vetting information of a type prescribed under section 49(1)(d) to provide them with any such vetting information relating to the individual,

(b)

any of the persons set out in subsection (3) to provide them with any information held by the person which Ministers think might be relevant.

(2)

Information provided under subsection (1)(b) may, in particular, be information which relates to—

(a)

the regulated F1role concerned, or

(b)

the protection of children or protected adults in general, or of any child or protected adult in particular.

(3)

The persons who may be required to provide information under subsection (1)(b) are—

  • Councils

  • The General Teaching Council for Scotland

  • Health Boards and Special Health Boards

  • F2An integration joint board established by order under section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

  • F3 Healthcare Improvement Scotland

  • F4His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland

  • F5...

  • The Registrar of Chiropractors

  • The registrar of dentists and dental care professionals

  • The registrar of the General Medical Council

  • The registrar of the General Optical Council

  • The Registrar of health professionals

  • The Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland

  • The Registrar of nurses and midwives

  • The Registrar of Osteopaths

  • F6 The registrar of pharmacists

  • F7...

  • The Scottish Social Services Council

  • F8 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

  • F9...

  • Any other person specified in an order made by Ministers