Introductory text
Protection Of Vulnerable Groups
Made 30th January 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd February 2025
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(1) and (2) of the Protection of Vulnerable (Groups) (Scotland) Act 2007f1 and section 61(1), (2)(a) and (b) and (3) of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 70(3) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Ministers have had regard to the circumstances in which the fees are payable, and the desirability of maintaining an appropriate balance among the quality of the performance of their vetting, barring and disclosure functions, the cost of that performance, and the fees paid to them in respect of that performance.
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Footnotes
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2007 asp 14. Section 70 was amended by paragraph 10(41) of schedule 5 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13) (“the Disclosure Act”). Section 97(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
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