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Regulation 3 Offences against children

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(1)

A person is, subject to paragraph (2) and regulation 9, disqualified if—

(a)

he has been convicted of an offence against a child in respect of which a qualifying sentence has been imposed by a senior court; or

(b)

he has been charged with an offence against a child in respect of which a relevant order has been imposed by a senior court; and

(c)

where, in either case, the offence fell to be considered under Part II of the 2000 Act, the court has made a disqualification order in resepct of that offence.

(2)

A person shall not be disqualified under paragraph (1) in respect of any offence if the person has successfully appealed against the disqualification order (pursuant to section 31 of the 2000 Act) or if the Tribunal has determined (pursuant to section 32 of that Act) that he shall no longer be subject to the disqualification order unless the High Court has restored the disqualification order (pursuant to section 34 of that Act) following such a determination.