SCHEDULE 3APPEALS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003 AND APPEALS UNDER ARTICLE 70(2) OR 88A(2) OF THE EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1986 AGAINST A DECISION TO PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT THE PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER EMPLOYMENT OR A DECISION NOT TO REVOKE OR VARY SUCH A DECISION AND APPLICATION FOR LEAVE FOR A REVIEW OF PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION

Initiating an appeal1

1

A person who wishes to appeal to the Care Tribunal –

a

under Article 11(1)(a) of the 2003 Order against a decision to include him in the DWC (NI) list;

b

under Article 70(2) or 88A(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, against a decision to prohibit or restrict the persons employment or further employment; or against a decision not to revoke or vary such a decision,

must do so by application in writing to the Secretary.

2

An application under this paragraph must be received by the Care Tribunal no later than the first working day after the expiry of three months from the date of the letter informing the applicant of the decision.

3

An application under this paragraph may be made on the application form available from the Secretary.

4

An application under this paragraph must –

a

give the applicant’s name, date of birth and full postal address;

b

give sufficient information concerning the decision appealed against to make it clear whether it falls within sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b);

c

give the reasons why the applicant believes he should not be included in the DWC (NI) list, or why he believes the decision should not have been made, or why that decision should be revoked or varied, as the case may be;

d

give the name, address and profession of the person (if any) representing the applicant;

e

give the address within the United Kingdom to which the Secretary should send documents concerning the appeal;

f

give, where these are available, the applicant’s telephone number, fax number and e-mail address and those of the applicant’s representative; and

g

be signed and dated by the applicant.