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Protection of Children Act 1999 in Northern Ireland

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)

Contents

  1. 2CInclusion in list on reference under Part VII of Care Standards Act 2000. Repealed
  2. 2DLocal authorities proposing to make direct payments in respect of services. Repealed
  3. 4Appeals against inclusion in list. Repealed
  4. 4AApplications for removal from list. Repealed
  5. 4BConditions for application under section 4A. Repealed
  6. General
  7. 8Searches of both lists under Part V of Police Act 1997.
  8. 9The Tribunal.
  9. Supplemental
  10. 14Short title, commencement and extent.
  11. Schedule: The Tribunal Repealed
  12. Constitution of Tribunal Repealed
  13. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  14. Appointment of President and members of the panels Repealed
  15. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  16. Tenure of office Repealed
  17. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  18. Meetings and training Repealed
  19. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  20. Staff and accommodation Repealed
  21. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  22. Remuneration and expenses Repealed
  23. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  24. Attendance allowances Repealed
  25. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  26. Council on Tribunals Repealed
  27. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed

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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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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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—

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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

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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

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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

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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

F1(1)

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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;

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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—

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

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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—

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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.

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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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