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Education and Library Boards and [F1HSC Bodies]N.I.

[F2The Education Authority] and [F3HSC Bodies]: [F4power] to referN.I.

41.—(1) [F5The Education Authority] and an [F6HSC body] [F7may] provide [F8DBS] with any F9... information it holds relating to a person if the first and second conditions are satisfied.

(2) The first condition is that [F10the Education Authority or the ] [F11HSC body] thinks—

(a)that paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 applies to the person,

(b)that the person has engaged in relevant conduct (within the meaning of paragraph 4 or 10 of Schedule 1) occurring after the commencement of this Article, or

(c)that the harm test is satisfied.

(3) The harm test is that the person may—

(a)harm a child or vulnerable adult,

(b)cause a child or vulnerable adult to be harmed,

(c)put a child or vulnerable adult at risk of harm,

(d)attempt to harm a child or vulnerable adult,

(e)incite another to harm a child or vulnerable adult.

(4) The second condition is that [F12the Education Authority or the ] [F13HSC body] thinks—

(a)that the person is [F14or has been, or might in future be, engaged] in regulated activity F15..., and

(b)(except in a case where paragraph 1 [F16or 7] of Schedule 1 applies) that [F8DBS] may consider it appropriate for the person to be included in a barred list.

(5) [F17The Education Authority] or an [F18HSC body] may provide [F8DBS] with any F19... information it holds relating to a person if—

(a)[F20the Education Authority or the] [F21HSC body] thinks that a person has engaged in relevant conduct (within the meaning of paragraph 4 or 10 of Schedule 1) occurring before the commencement of this Article, and

(b)the condition in paragraph (4) is satisfied.

(6) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b) or (5)(a), conduct is inappropriate if it appears to [F22the Education Authority or the] [F23HSC body] to be inappropriate having regard to the guidance issued by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4(6) or 10(6) of Schedule 1.

Textual Amendments

F4Word in art. 41 heading substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(d); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)

F7Word in art. 41(1) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(a)(i); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)

F9Word in art. 41(1) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(a)(ii), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii) (bb)

F14Words in art. 41(4)(a) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(b)(i); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)

F15Words in art. 41(4)(a) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(b)(ii), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii) (bb)

F16Words in art. 41(4)(b) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(b)(iii); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)

F19Word in art. 41(5) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(c), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii) (bb)

Commencement Information

I1Art. 41 wholly in operation; art. 41 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 41(1)(5) in operation for certain purposes at 29.5.2008 by S.R. 2008/233, art. 4(l); art. 41 in operation at 12.10.2009 in so far as it is not already in operation by S.R. 2009/346, art. 3, Sch.

[F24The Education Authority] and [F25HSC bodies]: duty to provide information on requestN.I.

42.—(1) This Article applies if [F8DBS] is considering—

(a)whether to include any person in a barred list;

(b)whether to remove any person from a barred list.

(2) If [F8DBS] thinks that [F26the Education Authority] or an [F27HSC body] holds any prescribed information relating to the person, it may require [F28the Authority or that] body to provide it with the information.

(3) [F29The Education Authority or the] body must comply with a requirement under paragraph (2).

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Art. 42 wholly in operation; art. 42 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 42 in operation for certain purposes at 14.4.2008 by S.R. 2008/127, art. 4(g); art. 42(2) in operation for certain purposes at 29.5.2008 by S.R. 2008/233, art. 4(m); art. 42 in operation at 13.3.2009 by S.R. 2009/41, art. 3(1)(d)