2021 No. 71
Children And Young Persons
Protection Of Vulnerable Adults
Police

The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2021

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 114(1)(b) and 116(1)(b) of the Police Act 19971 and section 70(1) and (2) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 20072, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 70(3) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the circumstances in which the fees are payable, and the desirability of maintaining an appropriate balance among the quality of the performance of their vetting, barring and disclosure functions, the cost of that performance and the fees paid to them in respect of that performance.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2021 and come into force on 25 March 2021.

Amendment of Expiry Period of the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 20202.

In paragraph (1) of regulation 5 (expiry) of the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 20203 for the words from “at the end of the period” to the end substitute “on 25 March 2022”.
MAREE TODD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”). The 2020 Regulations make provision for free disclosure checks and applications to join the PVG Scheme for work relating to the coronavirus response.

Regulation 2 amends the 2020 Regulations so that they will cease to have effect on 25 March 2022.