The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
PART IINTRODUCTORY
1Title and commencement
2Interpretation: general
PART IIPROTECTION OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER IPERSONS UNSUITABLE TO WORK WITH CHILDREN
List of persons unsuitable to work with children
3Duty of Department to keep list
Inclusion in list under Article 3
4Inclusion in list on reference following disciplinary action, etc.
5Employment agencies, nursing agencies and employment businesses: duty to refer
6Power of other authorities to refer
7Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries
8Inclusion in list on reference under Part III
9Reference by authority making direct payments in respect of services
10Inclusion in list on transfer from Pre-Employment Consultancy Service Register
Appeals and applications to Social Care Tribunal
11Appeals against inclusion in list
12Application for removal from list
13Conditions for application under Article 12
14Restoration to list
List in connection with prohibiting or restricting employment in schools, etc.
15List in connection with prohibiting or restricting employment in schools, etc.
Effect of inclusion in either list
16Effect of inclusion in either list
17Access to the lists
Supplementary
18Accredited organisations
19Whistle-blowing by employee or member of child care organisation
20Interpretation of this Chapter
21Transitional provisions
CHAPTER IIDISQUALIFICATION FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN
Disqualification orders
22Meaning of “offence against a child”
23Disqualification of adults from working with children
24Disqualification of juveniles from working with children
25Articles 23 and 24: supplementary
26Appeals
27Review of disqualification
28Conditions for applications under Article 27
29Restoration of disqualification order
Effect of disqualification from working with children
30Persons disqualifed from working with children: offences
31Meaning of “regulated position”
32Disqualification in other jurisdictions
33Rehabilitation of offenders
Interpretation of Chapter II
34Interpretation of this Chapter
PART IIIPROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS
List of persons unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults
35Duty of Department to keep list
Inclusion in list under Article 35
36Persons who provide care for vulnerable adults: duty to refer
37Employment agencies, nursing agencies and employment businesses: duty to refer
38Power of other authorities to refer
39Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries
40Inclusion in list on reference under Part II
41Inclusion in list on transfer from Pre-Employment Consultancy Service Register
Appeals and applications to Social Care Tribunal
42Appeals against inclusion in list
43Application for removal from list
44Conditions for application under Article 43
45Restoration to list
Effect of inclusion in list
46Effect of inclusion in list
47Access to list
Supplementary
48Interpretation of this Part
49Transitional provisions
PART IVSOCIAL CARE TRIBUNALS
50Social Care Tribunals
SCHEDULEMEANING OF “OFFENCE AGAINST A CHILD”
1The offences mentioned in Article 22(1)(a) are—
2The offences mentioned in Article 22(1)(b) are—
3A person falls within this paragraph if—

This Statutory Instrument supercedes the Statutory Instrument of the same number and will be issued free of charge to all known recipients

2003 No. 417 (N.I. 4)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Made

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of February 2003

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–