Provisions coming into operation on 13th March 20093

1

13th March 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order—

a

Article 6 (barred lists), for the purposes of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Transitory Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 20092;

b

Article 9 (regulated activity) and Schedule 2;

c

Article 39 (regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request etc.) and the provisions specified in paragraph (2), in so far as they relate to that Article;

d

Article 42 (Education and Library Boards and HSS bodies: duty to provide information on request);

e

Article 44 (registers: duty to provide information on request) and Article 43(7) (registers: duty to refer), in so far as it relates to that Article;

f

Article 48 (supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request) and Article 47(7) (supervisory authorities: duty to refer), in so far as it relates to that Article;

g

Article 55 (fostering);

h

Article 57 (damages);

i

paragraphs 1 to 3, 4(1) to (4) and (6), 5, 7 to 9, 10(1) to (4) and (6), 11, 14 to 20, 22, 23, 24(3) to (7) and 253 of Schedule 1 (barred lists) in so far as they are not already in operation.

2

The provisions are—

a

Article 10 (regulated activity providers);

b

Article 25 (controlled activity relating to children);

c

Article 26(1) to (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) (controlled activity relating to adults);

d

Article 27(3) (controlled activity: regulations);

e

Article 40 (duty to provide information: offences).