Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

38 Duty to provide information: offences E+W

(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) he is required under section 35 or 36 or in pursuance of section 37 to provide information to [F1 DBS] , and

(b) he fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide the information.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in ss. 35-42 substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 3(b) (with Pt. 4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 38 in force at 11.2.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/3545, art. 4(e)

I2 S. 38 in force at 20.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(e)(2)

I3 S. 38 in force at 12.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.