Regulation 7 Evidence in support of application for anonymous registration in England and Wales

in sub-paragraph (a) for “the chief officer of police” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”;

in sub-paragraph (b) for “the chief constable” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”;

in sub-paragraph (c) for “the Chief Constable” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”; and

for sub-paragraphs (f) to (h) substitute—

“;

(f)

any director of adult social services in England within the meaning of section 6(A1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970^f1;

(g)

any director of children’s services in England within the meaning of section 18 of the Children Act 2004^f2;

(h)

any director of social services in Wales within the meaning of section 6(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970^f3;

(i)

any chief social work officer in Scotland within the meaning of section 3 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968^f4;

(j)

any director of social services of a Health and Social Services Board established under article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972^f5;

(k)

any executive director of social work of a Health and Social Services Trust established under article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991^f6”.