# Education (Scotland) Act 2025, Paragraph 17: Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Extent: S

(1) The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is modified as follows.
(2) In section 19(3) (information held by public bodies etc.)—
(a) after the entry relating to “Healthcare Improvement Scotland” insert “His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland”,
(b) the entry relating to “Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools” is repealed.
(3) In section 97 (general interpretation), the definition of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools is repealed.
(4) In schedule 5 (index), the entry relating to Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools is repealed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/11/schedule/4/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-scotland-act-2025/schedule-4/paragraph-17
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