SCHEDULE 8Disclosure and Barring Service
Delegation of functions
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DBS may, to such extent as it may decide, delegate any of its functions to—
(a)
any of its appointed members,
(b)
a member of its staff,
(c)
a committee consisting of any of its appointed members, members of its staff or both appointed members and members of staff.
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DBS may, to such extent as it may decide, delegate any of its functions, other than a core function, to—
(a)
a person who is neither an appointed member nor a member of staff,
(b)
a committee (including a committee which comprises or includes persons who are neither appointed members nor members of staff).
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(1)
In this Schedule a core function is—
(a)
deciding whether it is appropriate for a person to be included in a barred list under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)),
(b)
deciding whether to remove a person from such a list,
(c)
considering representations made for the purposes of Schedule 3 to that Act or (as the case may be) Schedule 1 to that Order, or
(d)
any function under, or in connection with, Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 which is specified for this purpose in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)
An order under sub-paragraph (1)(d) is to be made by statutory instrument which is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.