Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)

Part 2 S Vetting 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

Supplementary S

73 Consideration of suitability S

References in this Part to a person (“A”) considering an individual's suitability to do, or to be offered or supplied for, any type of regulated work are references to A considering the individual's suitability—

(a) to do that type of regulated work for A,

(b) to be supplied by A to do that type of regulated work for another person,

(c) to be a teacher (for the purposes of [F1 registration under the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 ])),

(d) to provide or manage a care service (for the purposes of the [F2 Part 5 of the 2010 Act ]),

(e) to be registered under Part 3 (registration of social workers etc.) of the 2001 Act,

(f) to foster a child (for the purposes of any regulations made under section 5(2) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)), or

(g) for any other prescribed purpose.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 73(c) substituted (2.4.2012) by The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/215), Sch. 6 para. 2(3)

F2 Words in s. 73(d) substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 32; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 73(a)-(f) in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

I2 S. 73(g) in force at 18.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/133, art. 2, Sch.

I3 S. 73(g) in force at 28.2.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)