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Protection of Children Act 1999

1999 c. 14 · Enacted 15 July 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 25 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 22 April 2014.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 1(2)(a)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 95(2)
s. 1(2)(a)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 98(4)
s. 1(2)(aa)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 96(2)
s. 2 sidenote—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 95(3)
s. 2(9)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 94(1)
s. 2(9)words repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
s. 2(9A)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 94(2)
s. 2A—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 95(1)
s. 2B—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 96(1)
s. 2D—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 98(1)
s. 3(1)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 99(2)
s. 3(1)(a)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 99(2)
s. 3(4)-(7)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 99(3)
s. 7(1)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 101(2)
s. 7(1A)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 98(2)
s. 7(2)words repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
s. 7(2)(a)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 101(3)(a)
s. 7(2)(c)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 101(3)(b)
s. 7(2A)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 98(3)
s. 7(4)—Care Standards Act 2000 s. 101(4)
s. 10repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
s. 12(1)words repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
s. 13(3)(4)repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
s. 2B(7)(vi)insertedAdoption and Children Act 2002 Sch. 3 para. 94
s. 7(3A)(b)modifiedHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 s. 189(3)

An Act to require a list to be kept of persons considered unsuitable to work with children; to extend the power to make regulations under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; to make further provision with respect to that list and the list kept for the purposes of such regulations; to enable the protection afforded to children to be afforded to persons suffering from mental impairment; and for connected purposes.

[15th July 1999]

C1E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act amended (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 24(1); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(a)

C2

Act modified (1.4.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 39(1), 67(6); S.I. 2005/700, art. 2(2)

Extent

E1

S. 9, Sch. extend to the United Kingdom from 11.1.2001 as a consequence of the amendment to s. 14 by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 159; S.I. 2000/3302, art. 2(b)

Contents

  1. Department of Health list
  2. 1Duty of Secretary of State to keep list. Repealed
  3. 2Inclusion in list on reference following disciplinary action etc. Repealed
  4. 2APower of certain authorities to refer individuals for inclusion in list. Repealed
  5. 2BIndividuals named in the findings of certain inquiries. Repealed
  6. 2CInclusion in list on reference under Part VII of Care Standards Act 2000. Repealed
  7. 2DLocal authorities proposing to make direct payments in respect of services. Repealed
  8. 3Inclusion in list on transfer from Consultancy Service Index. Repealed
  9. 4Appeals against inclusion in list. Repealed
  10. 4AApplications for removal from list. Repealed
  11. 4BConditions for application under section 4A. Repealed
  12. 4CRestoration to list. Repealed
  13. Department for Education and Employment list
  14. 5Additional grounds for prohibiting or restricting employment. Repealed
  15. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. General
  17. 7Effect of inclusion in either list. Repealed
  18. 8Searches of both lists under Part V of Police Act 1997.
  19. 9The Tribunal.
  20. Supplemental
  21. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not yet in force
  22. 11Financial provisions.
  23. 12Interpretation.
  24. 13Transitional provisions. Repealed
  25. 14Short title, commencement and extent.
  26. Schedule: The Tribunal Repealed
  27. Constitution of Tribunal Repealed
  28. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  29. Appointment of President and members of the panels Repealed
  30. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  31. Tenure of office Repealed
  32. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  33. Meetings and training Repealed
  34. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  35. Staff and accommodation Repealed
  36. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  37. Remuneration and expenses Repealed
  38. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  39. Attendance allowances Repealed
  40. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  41. Council on Tribunals Repealed
  42. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed

1Duty of Secretary of State to keep list.F1 E+W

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2Inclusion in list on reference following disciplinary action etc.F1 E+W

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2APower of certain authorities to refer individuals for inclusion in list.F1 E+W

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2BIndividuals named in the findings of certain inquiries.F1 E+W

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2CInclusion in list on reference under Part VII of Care Standards Act 2000.F1

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2DLocal authorities proposing to make direct payments in respect of services.F1

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3Inclusion in list on transfer from Consultancy Service Index.F1 E+W

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4Appeals against inclusion in list.F1

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4AApplications for removal from list.F1

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4BConditions for application under section 4A.F1

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4CRestoration to list.F1 E+W

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5Additional grounds for prohibiting or restricting employment. E+W

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7Effect of inclusion in either list.F1 E+W

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8Searches of both lists under Part V of Police Act 1997.I1 E+W+N.I.

(F11)

After subsection (3) of section 113 of the M1Police Act 1997 (criminal record certificates) there shall be inserted the following subsections—

“(3A)

If an application under this section is accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position (whether paid or unpaid) within subsection (3B), the criminal record certificate shall also state—

(a)

whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the M2Education Reform Act 1988; and

(b)

if he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.

(3B)

A position is within this subsection if it is—

(a)

a child care position within the meaning of the Protection of Children Act 1999;

(b)

a position employment or further employment in which may be prohibited or restricted by regulations made under subsection (6) of section 218 of the M3Education Reform Act 1988;

(c)

a position such that the holder’s access to persons aged under 19 may be prohibited or restricted by regulations under subsection (6A) of that section; or

(d)

a position of such other description as may be prescribed;

and the reference to employment or further employment in paragraph (b) shall be construed in accordance with subsection (13) of that section.”

(2)

After subsection (6) of section 115 of that Act (enhanced criminal record certificates) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(6A)

If an application under this section is accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position (whether paid or unpaid) falling within subsection (3B) of section 113, the enhanced criminal record certificate shall also state—

(a)

whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and

(b)

if he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.”

9The Tribunal.I1E1C1C2

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(2)

F2Tribunal Procedure Rules may make any provision within subsection (3) in relation to the proceedings of the First-tier Tribunal (“the Tribunal”)—

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(b)

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(F5ba)

on an appeal under section 167B of the Education Act 2002;

(c)

on an appeal under section 65A of the M1Children Act 1989 F6or under, or by virtue of, Part XA of that Act;

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(d)

on an appeal or determination under section 21, F8or 68 of the Care Standards Act 2000;F9...

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F11(f)

on an appeal under section 166 of the Education Act 2002;F12F13or

(g)

on an appeal under, or by virtue of, Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006. F14; or

F15(h)

on an appeal under, or by virtue of, Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

F16(3)

The provision within this subsection is provision—

(a)

as to the circumstances in which applications for permission may be made; or

(b)

for obtaining a medical report in a case where the decision appealed against was made on medical grounds.

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F19(3B)

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(F203C)

Before making in Tribunal Procedure Rules provision within subsection (3) in relation to proceedings of the Tribunal on an appeal or determination within subsection (2)(c) or (d), the Tribunal Procedure Committee must consult the Welsh Ministers.

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F22(5)

Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement—

(a)

which is imposed F23in England and Wales by the county court or in Northern Ireland by Tribunal Procedure Rules in relation to any of the proceedings of the Tribunal mentioned in subsection (2) above, and

(b)

which is—

(i)

a requirement imposing reporting restrictions,

(ii)

a requirement in respect of the discovery or inspection of documents of a kind which could be imposed by a county court, or

(iii)

a requirement for persons to attend to give evidence or produce documents,

is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

F24(6)

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F25(7)

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11Financial provisions. E+W

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)

any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or by virtue of this Act;

(b)

any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.

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(1)

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(3)

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(3A)

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(4)

Regulations under this Act shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

13Transitional provisions.F1 E+W

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14Short title, commencement and extent. E+W+N.I.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Protection of Children Act 1999.

P1(2)

This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(3)

F1Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(4)

Section 8 above and this section extend to Northern Ireland.

F2(5)

Section 9 above and the Schedule to this Act extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.

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