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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006-prescribed-criteria-transitional-provisions-regulations-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110810676",
  "legislation_title": "The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 61(3) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nChildren And Young Persons, England And Wales\nProtection Of Vulnerable Adults, England And Wales\nMade 2008\nComing into force 7th April 2008\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61(5) and 64(1) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 7(1) and 24(1) to (3) of Schedule 3 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006:\nIn accordance with section 56(3)(q) of that Act he has consulted the Welsh Ministers:\nA draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 61(3) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Paragraphs 1 and 7 of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 refer to criteria prescribed for the purposes of those paragraphs. Paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 makes provision as to the criteria that may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 7 of that Schedule. Section 60(1) of that Act defines “prescribed” as meaning prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2006 c.47."
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