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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

2007/1351 · Made 2 May 2007 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Sch. 5coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 7) 2012 art. 3
art. 32A 32Bsubstituted for art. 32-34Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 9(1)
art. 51(1)(a)word insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(a)(iii)
art. 51(1)(b)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(a)(iv)
art. 51(2)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(b)
art. 51(2A)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(c)
art. 51(3)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(d)
art. 51(5)word insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(e)(i)
art. 51(5)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(e)(ii)
art. 51(5)(b) and wordinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(f)
art. 35(1)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(a)
art. 35(2)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(b)
art. 35(3A)-(3D)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(c)
art. 36 headingwords substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 9(3)(a)
art. 36(1)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 9(3)(b)
art. 36ZAinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 10
art. 50(1)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(a)(i)
art. 50(1)(a)word insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(a)(iii)
art. 50(1)(b)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(a)(iv)
art. 50(2)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(b)
art. 50(2A)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(c)
art. 50(3)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(d)
art. 50(5)word insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(e)(i)
art. 50(5)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(e)(ii)
art. 50(5)(b) and wordinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(3)(f)
art. 51(1)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 13(4)(a)(i)
Sch. 1 para. 5AinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(1)
Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(2)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(2)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(2)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 11AinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(3)
Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 11(4)(c)

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 2nd May 2007

Laid 9th May 2007

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 2nd day of May 2007

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas this Order in Council is made only for purposes corresponding to those of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47):

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (as modified by section 55 of the said Act of 2006) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

Contents

  1. Part: Title and commencement
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. Part: Interpretation
  4. 2Interpretation
  5. 3Vulnerable adults Repealed
  6. 4Family and personal relationships
  7. Part: Barring
  8. 5The Disclosure and Barring Service Not yet in force
  9. 6Barred lists
  10. 7Barred persons
  11. 8Appeals
  12. Part: Regulated activity
  13. 9Regulated activity
  14. Part: Regulated activity providers
  15. 10Regulated activity providers
  16. Part: Restrictions on participating in regulated activity
  17. 11Barred person not to engage in regulated activity
  18. 12Person not to engage in regulated activity unless subject to monitoring Not yet in force
  19. 13Use of barred person for regulated activity
  20. 14Use of person not subject to monitoring for regulated activity Not yet in force
  21. 15Regulated activity provider: failure to check Repealed
  22. 16Personnel suppliers: failure to check Repealed
  23. 17Educational establishments: check on members of governing body Repealed
  24. 18Office holders: offences Repealed
  25. 19Articles 17 and 18: checks Not yet in force
  26. Part: Exceptions Not yet in force
  27. 20Exception to requirement to make monitoring check Not yet in force
  28. 21HSS employment Not yet in force
  29. Part: Offences: supplementary
  30. 22Offences: companies, etc.
  31. 23Offences: other persons
  32. 24Article 23: exclusions and defences
  33. Part: Controlled activity
  34. 25Controlled activity relating to children Repealed
  35. 26Controlled activity relating to vulnerable adults Repealed
  36. 27Controlled activity: regulations Repealed
  37. Part: Monitoring
  38. 28Monitoring Repealed
  39. 28AMonitoring: power to prescribe additional fees Repealed
  40. 29Monitoring fees Repealed
  41. 30Ceasing monitoring Repealed
  42. 31Prohibition of requirement to produce certain records Not yet in force
  43. Part: Notices and information
  44. 32Provision of vetting information
  45. 33Meaning of relevant information in Article 32
  46. 34Notification of cessation of monitoring
  47. 35Cessation of registration
  48. 36Declarations under Articles 32 and 34 Not yet in force
  49. 36ANotification of proposal to include person in children's barred list Not yet in force
  50. 36BNotification of proposal to include person in adults' barred list Not yet in force
  51. 36CArticles 36A and 36B: notification of outcome Not yet in force
  52. 37Regulated activity providers: duty to refer
  53. 38Personnel suppliers: duty to refer
  54. 39Regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request etc.
  55. 40Duty to provide information: offences
  56. Part: Education and Library Boards and HSC Bodies
  57. 41The Education Authority and HSC Bodies: power to refer
  58. 42The Education Authority and HSC bodies: duty to provide information on request
  59. Part: Professional bodies and supervisory authorities
  60. 43Registers: power to refer
  61. 44Registers: duty to provide information on request
  62. 45Registers: provision of barring information to keepers of registers
  63. 46Registers: power to apply for vetting information Repealed
  64. 47Supervisory authorities: power to refer
  65. 48Supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request
  66. 49Supervisory authorities: power to apply for certain barring information
  67. 50Supervisory authorities: notification of barring, etc in respect of children
  68. 51Supervisory authorities: notification of barring, etc. in respect of vulnerable adults
  69. 52Provision of information to supervisory authorities
  70. Part: Provision of information to the police
  71. 52AProvision of information to the police etc.
  72. Part: Miscellaneous
  73. 53Crown application
  74. 54Referrals: findings of fact immaterial
  75. 55Fostering
  76. 56Alignment with rest of UK
  77. Part: General
  78. 57Damages
  79. 58Orders and regulations
  80. 59Transitional provision
  81. 60Amendments and repeals
  82. 61Supplementary, incidental, consequential etc. provision
  83. Signature
  84. Schedule 1: BARRED LISTS
  85. Part I: CHILDREN'S BARRED LIST
  86. Automatic inclusion
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. Inclusion subject to consideration of representations
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. Behaviour
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. Risk of harm
  94. 5Paragraph 5
  95. Restriction on inclusion
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. Part II: ADULTS' BARRED LIST
  98. Automatic inclusion
  99. 7Paragraph 7
  100. Inclusion subject to consideration of representations
  101. 8Paragraph 8
  102. Behaviour
  103. 9Paragraph 9
  104. 10Paragraph 10
  105. Risk of harm
  106. 11Paragraph 11
  107. Restriction on inclusion
  108. 12Paragraph 12
  109. Part III: SUPPLEMENTARY
  110. Procedure
  111. 13Paragraph 13
  112. 14Paragraph 14
  113. 15Paragraph 15
  114. Representations
  115. 16Paragraph 16
  116. 17Paragraph 17
  117. Review
  118. 18Paragraph 18
  119. 18AParagraph 18A
  120. Information
  121. 19Paragraph 19
  122. 20Paragraph 20
  123. 21Paragraph 21
  124. 22Paragraph 22
  125. 23Paragraph 23
  126. Prescribed criteria
  127. 24Paragraph 24
  128. 25Paragraph 25
  129. Schedule 2: REGULATED ACTIVITY
  130. Part I: REGULATED ACTIVITY RELATING TO CHILDREN
  131. Regulated activity: general
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. Activities
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. Establishments
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. Positions
  138. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  139. 5Paragraph 5
  140. ...
  141. 5AParagraph 5A Repealed
  142. Exceptions
  143. 6Paragraph 6
  144. Part II: REGULATED ACTIVITY RELATING TO VULNERABLE ADULTS
  145. 7Paragraph 7
  146. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  147. 9Paragraph 9
  148. Part III: THE PERIOD CONDITION
  149. 10Paragraph 10
  150. Schedule 3: APPROPRIATE VERIFICATION Repealed
  151. Part I: DEFAULT POSITION Repealed
  152. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  153. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  154. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  155. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  156. Part II: PRESCRIBED VERIFICATION Repealed
  157. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  158. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  159. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  160. Part III: PRESCRIBED VERIFICATION Repealed
  161. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  162. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  163. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  164. Part IV: DEFINITIONS AND POWER TO AMEND Repealed
  165. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  166. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  167. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  168. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  169. Schedule 4: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESSES: FAILURE TO CHECK Repealed
  170. Part: Offences Repealed
  171. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  172. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  173. Part: Defences Not yet in force
  174. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  175. Part: Modified meaning of regulated activity Not yet in force
  176. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  177. Part: Power to amend paragraph 2(1)(c) Repealed
  178. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  179. Part: Offence: acting for P etc Not yet in force
  180. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  181. Schedule 5: BARRING INFORMATION
  182. 1Paragraph 1
  183. 2Paragraph 2
  184. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  185. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  186. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  187. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  188. Schedule 6: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  189. Part: Advice by DBS
  190. 1Paragraph 1
  191. Part: Existing restrictions relating to children
  192. 2Paragraph 2
  193. Part: Existing restrictions relating to vulnerable adults
  194. 3Paragraph 3
  195. Part: Existing restrictions: supplementary
  196. 4Paragraph 4
  197. Part: ..........
  198. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  199. Schedule 7: AMENDMENTS
  200. Part: The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(NI 2)
  201. 1Paragraph 1
  202. Part: The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)
  203. 2Paragraph 2
  204. Part: The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  205. 3Paragraph 3
  206. Part: The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  207. 4Paragraph 4
  208. Part: The Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001(c. 3)
  209. 5Paragraph 5
  210. Schedule 8REPEALS
  211. Explanatory note