The Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Order 2022

Transitional provision

3.—(1) Despite the repeal by section 2(1) of the 2021 Measure of section 5(1) of the 2016 Measure (duty to have due regard to guidance)—

(a) any guidance issued by the House of Bishops on a matter relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults continues in operation until a code of practice under section 5A of the 2016 Measure which relates to that matter comes into operation, and

(b) section 5(1) of the 2016 Measure continues to apply in relation to guidance which continues in operation under sub-paragraph (a) but with “relevant person” having the meaning given in section 5A of the 2016 Measure.

(2) Despite the substitution by section 2(4) of the 2021 Measure of section 8(1)(aa) of the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003(1) (misconduct), section 8(1)(aa) of that Measure continues to apply in the form it took immediately before that substitution in the case of a failure to comply with the duty under section 5(1) of the 2016 Measure (as modified by paragraph (1)(b)).

(3) In paragraph (1), “children” and “vulnerable adults” each have the meaning given in section 6 of the 2016 Measure.

(1)

2003 No. 3. Paragraph (aa) of section 8(1) was inserted by section 5(3) of the 2016 Measure.