PART II

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER II

DISQUALIFICATION FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN

Disqualification orders

Meaning of “offence against a child”
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1
For the purposes of this Chapter, an individual commits an offence against a child if—
a
he commits any offence mentioned in paragraph 1 of the Schedule,
b
he commits against a child any offence mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Schedule, or
c
he falls within paragraph 3 of the Schedule,
and references to being convicted of, or charged with, an offence against a child are to be read accordingly.
2
The Department may by order amend the Schedule so as to add, modify or omit any entry.
3
No order shall be made under paragraph (2) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Assembly.
Arts. 1-2, 22-34 repealed (12.10.2009 for specified purposes, 7.4.2010 for specified purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(3), 60(2), Sch. 8 (with arts. 2(4), 53, 57(3), 61(4)); S.R. 2009/346, art. 4 (with arts. 5, 6, 7 (as amended by S.R. 2010/145, arts. 6, 7, 8)); S.R. 2010/145, art. 3