SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Safeguarding of vulnerable groups: Northern Ireland

Restrictions on duplication with barred lists in England and Wales and Scotland

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(1)

Before paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (restriction on inclusion in children's barred list for Scottish cases), and after the italic cross-heading before that paragraph, insert—

“5A

(1)

ISA must not include a person in the children's barred list if ISA knows that the person is included in a corresponding list.

(2)

ISA must remove a person from the children's barred list if ISA knows that the person is included in a corresponding list.

(3)

A corresponding list is a list maintained under the law of England and Wales or Scotland which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the children's barred list.”

(2)

In paragraph 6(1)(a) of that Schedule to that Order—

(a)

after “if” insert “ ISA knows that ”,

(b)

after “authority” insert“—

(i)”, and

(c)

for the words from “(whether” to “list)” substitute“, and

(ii)

has decided not to include the person in the list”.

(3)

Before paragraph 12 of that Schedule to that Order (restriction on inclusion in adults' barred list for Scottish cases), and after the italic cross-heading before that paragraph, insert—

“11A

(1)

ISA must not include a person in the adults' barred list if ISA knows that the person is included in a corresponding list.

(2)

ISA must remove a person from the adults' barred list if ISA knows that the person is included in a corresponding list.

(3)

A corresponding list is a list maintained under the law of England and Wales or Scotland which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the adults' barred list.”

(4)

In paragraph 12(1)(a) of that Schedule to that Order—

(a)

after “if” insert “ ISA knows that ”,

(b)

after “authority” insert“—

(i)”, and

(c)

for the words from “(whether” to “list)” substitute“, and

(ii)

has decided not to include the person in the list”.