Part 2 SVetting and disclosure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2660), arts. 1, 22

C2 Pt. 2 modified (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2660), arts. 1, 21

Vetting information S

49 Vetting information S

(1) Vetting information, in relation to a scheme member, is—

(a) the information referred to in section 113A(3)(a) of the 1997 Act (prescribed details of every relevant matter relating to the scheme member which is recorded in central records),

(b) if the scheme member is subject to notification requirements under Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), information about those requirements,

[F1 (c)information which—

(i) the chief officer of a relevant police force reasonably believes to be relevant in relation to the type of regulated work in relation to which the scheme member participates in the Scheme, and

(ii) in the chief officer’s opinion, ought to be included in the scheme member’s scheme record, and]

(d) such other information as may be prescribed.

[F2 (1A) For the avoidance of doubt, information such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(c) may include information with respect to relevant behaviour (within the meaning of section 5(1)(a) of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019).]

(2) Regulations prescribing information for the purposes of subsection (1)(d) may require persons holding information of the type prescribed to disclose it to Ministers for the purposes of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 49(1)(c) substituted (10.9.2015) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/330), arts. 1(2), 4(3) (with arts. 5-10) which S.S.I. is revoked ands. 49(1)(c) substituted (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 4(3) (with arts. 5-10)

F2 S. 49(1A) inserted (30.11.2020) by Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 7), ss. 10(3), 84(2); S.S.I. 2020/369, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 49(1)(a)-(c) (2) in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

I2 S. 49(1)(d) in force at 18.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/133, art. 2, Sch.

I3 S. 49(1)(d) in force at 28.2.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)