Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Cross Heading: Restriction of definition of vulnerable adults is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
2(1)In Article 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (interpretation of Order), in the first paragraph (2)—N.I.
(a)after the definition of “the 2003 Order” insert—
““adult” means a person who has attained the age of 18;”, and
(b)in the definition of “vulnerable adult”, for the words “must be construed in accordance with Article 3” substitute “ means any adult to whom an activity which is a regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults by virtue of any paragraph of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 is provided ”.
(2)Omit Article 3 of the Order of 2007 (definition of vulnerable adults).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(i)
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