Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Section 1 – Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep list

   2. Section 2 – Reference following disciplinary action etc.

   3. Section 3 – Reference by employment agency etc.

   4. Section 4 – Reference by certain other persons

   5. Section 5 – Inclusion in list following referral under section 2(1) or 4(1)

   6. Section 6 – Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries

   7. Section 7 – Provisional inclusion in list

   8. Section 8 – Determination under section 5 or 6: power to regulate procedure

   9. Section 9 - Protection from actions of defamation

   10. Section 10 – Individuals convicted of an offence against a child

   11. Section 11 – Offences relating to work in a child care position

   12. Section 12 – Searches of lists: amendment of Police Act 1997

   13. Section 13 - Amendment of Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965

   14. Section 14 – Application for removal from list

   15. Section 15 – Appeals: inclusion in list under section 5 or 6 etc.

   16. Section 16 – Appeals: inclusion in list following conviction of offence against a child

   17. Section 17– Meaning of “disqualified from working with children”

   18. Section 19 Notices

   19. Section 20 – Offences by bodies corporate etc.

3. Parliamentary History of the Bill for This Act