Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008 and comes into force seven days after the day on which it is made.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;

• “the 1999 Act” means the Protection of Children Act 1999^f1;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000^f2;

• “the 2002 Act” means the Education Act 2002^f3;

• “the relevant period” means the period starting on the day on which this Order comes into force and ending on the day on which section 3 of the Act comes into force for all purposes.