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Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003

2003 asp 5 · Enacted 19 March 2003 · Extends to Scotland

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 2 April 2012.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 10(11)(a)(i)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 Sch. 7 para. 70(a)
s. 10(11)(a)(ii)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 Sch. 7 para. 70(b)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to require the Scottish Ministers to keep a list of individuals whom they consider to be unsuitable to work with children; to prohibit individuals included in the list, and individuals who are similarly regarded in other jurisdictions, from doing certain work relating to children; to make further provision in relation to that list; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 12th February 2003 and received Royal Assent on 19th March 2003C1C2

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

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Act modified (temp.) (20.1.2009) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Transitory Provisions in Consequence of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/4), arts. 1(2), 4 (with art. 3)

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Act savings for effects of 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 42 (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/180), arts. 1, arts. 3-12

Contents

  1. Duty to keep list
  2. 1Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep list Repealed
  3. Referrals
  4. 2Reference following disciplinary action etc. Repealed
  5. 3Reference by employment agency etc. Repealed
  6. 4Reference by certain other persons Repealed
  7. Inclusion in list
  8. 5Inclusion in list following referral under section 2(1) or 4(1) Repealed
  9. 6Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries Repealed
  10. Provisional inclusion in list Repealed
  11. 8Determination under section 5 or 6: power to regulate procedure Repealed
  12. 9Protection from actions of defamation Repealed
  13. 10Individuals convicted of an offence against a child Repealed
  14. Effect of inclusion in list
  15. 11Offences relating to work in a child care position Repealed
  16. 12Searches of lists: amendment of Police Act 1997 Repealed
  17. 13Amendment of Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 Repealed
  18. Removal from list and appeals
  19. 14Applications for removal from list Repealed
  20. 15Appeals: inclusion in list under section 5 or 6 etc. Repealed
  21. 16Appeals: inclusion in list following conviction of offence against a child
  22. Interpretation and general
  23. 17Meaning of “disqualified from working with children” Repealed
  24. 18Interpretation Repealed
  25. 19Notices Repealed
  26. 20Offences by bodies corporate etc. Repealed
  27. 21Orders and regulations Repealed
  28. 22Short title and commencement Repealed
  29. Schedule 1: Offences against a child
  30. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  31. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  32. Schedule 2: Child care positions
  33. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  34. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  35. 2AParagraph 2A Repealed
  36. 2BParagraph 2B Repealed
  37. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  38. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  39. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  40. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  41. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  42. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  43. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  44. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  45. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  46. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  47. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed

1Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep listF1

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2Reference following disciplinary action etc.F1

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3Reference by employment agency etc.F1

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4Reference by certain other personsF1

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5Inclusion in list following referral under section 2(1) or 4(1)F1

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6Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiriesF1

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Provisional inclusion in listF1

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8Determination under section 5 or 6: power to regulate procedureF1

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9Protection from actions of defamationF1

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10Individuals convicted of an offence against a childF1

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11Offences relating to work in a child care positionF1

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12Searches of lists: amendment of Police Act 1997F1

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13Amendment of Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965F1

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14Applications for removal from listF1

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15Appeals: inclusion in list under section 5 or 6 etc.F1

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16Appeals: inclusion in list following conviction of offence against a childI1

(1)

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 106(1) (right of appeal in solemn proceedings)—

(a)

after paragraph (da), there is inserted—

“(db)

against any reference proposed under section 10(1) of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5) in respect of the conviction;

(dc)

against such reference and, subject to subsection (2) below, such sentence, disposal or order or any order deferring sentence;”;

(b)

in paragraph (f), the words after “against” become sub-paragraph (i); and

(c)

at the end of that paragraph there is inserted—

“(ii)

both such a conviction and such a reference; or

(iii)

such a conviction, such a reference and, subject to subsection (2) below, such sentence, disposal or order.”.

(3)

In section 116 (abandonment of appeal in solemn proceedings), for subsection (2) there is substituted—

“(2)

A person who has appealed under section 116(1)(dc) or (f) of this Act may abandon the appeal in so far as it is against conviction, reference or sentence, decision, disposal or order and may proceed with it against—

(a)

both reference and sentence, decision, disposal or order; or

(b)

reference alone; or, as the case may be

(c)

sentence, decision, disposal or order alone.”.

(4)

In section 118 (disposal of appeals in solemn proceedings)—

(a)

after subsection (4), there is inserted—

“(4AA)

The High Court may dispose of an appeal against a reference proposed under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5)—

(a)

by dismissing the appeal and affirming such reference; or

(b)

if it thinks—

(i)

in a case to which subsection (3) of that section applies, that the court which is proposing to make the reference should not have been satisfied as to the condition mentioned in that subsection;

(ii)

in a case to which subsection (4) of that section applies, that the court which is proposing to make the reference should have been satisfied as to the condition mentioned in that subsection,

by directing the court not to make the reference.”;

(b)

in subsection (7), the words after “on” become paragraph (a); and

(c)

at the end of that subsection there is inserted

“; or, as the case may be,

(b)

whether a reference is appropriate in any similar case.”.

(5)

In section 121A(1) (suspension of certain sentences pending appeal), after “(e)” there is inserted “ (other than an appeal under section 106(1)(db) or (dc)) ”.

(6)

In section 173(2) (quorum of High Court for appeals in summary proceedings), after “(c)” there is inserted “ or (cb) ”.

(7)

In section 175 (right of appeal in summary proceedings)—

(a)

the word “or” which precedes paragraph (ca) of subsection (2) is repealed;

(b)

after that paragraph, there is inserted—

“(cb)

against any reference proposed under section 10(1) of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5) in respect of the conviction or, as the case may be, against such reference and such sentence, disposal or order; or”;

(c)

in paragraph (d) of that subsection, the words after “against” become sub-paragraph (i);

(d)

at the end of that paragraph there is inserted—

“(ii)

both such a conviction and such a reference; or

(iii)

such a conviction, such a reference and such sentence, disposal or order.”;

(e)

in subsection (8), for the words from “against”, where first occurring, to “alone,” there is substituted

“under subsection (2)(cb) or (d) above may abandon the appeal in so far as it is against conviction, reference or sentence and may proceed with it against—

(a)

both reference and sentence; or

(b)

reference alone; or, as the case may be

(c)

sentence alone,”; and

(f)

in subsection (9), after “(c)” there is inserted “ or (cb) ”.

(8)

In section 186 (appeals against sentence in summary proceedings), after “(c)”, where it appears in subsections (1), (2), (9) and (10), there is in each case inserted “ or (cb) ”.

(9)

In section 187(1) (leave to appeal in summary proceedings), after “(c)” there is inserted “ or (cb) ”.

(10)

In section 189 (disposal of appeals in summary proceedings)—

(a)

after subsection (2), there is inserted—

“(2A)

The High Court may dispose of an appeal against a reference proposed under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5) by—

(a)

dismissing the appeal and affirming such reference; or

(b)

if it thinks—

(i)

in a case to which subsection (3) of that section applies, that the court which is proposing to make the reference should not have been satisfied as to the condition mentioned in that subsection;

(ii)

in a case to which subsection (4) of that section applies, that the court which is proposing to make the reference should have been satisfied as to the condition mentioned in that subsection,

by directing the court not to make the reference.”;

(b)

in subsection (7), the words after “on” become paragraph (a); and

(c)

at the end of that subsection there is inserted

“; or, as the case may be,

(b)

whether a reference is appropriate in any similar case.”.

(11)

In section 193A(1) (suspension of certain sentences pending appeal), after “Act” there is inserted “ (other than by way of an appeal under section 175(2)(cb) of this Act against a reference only) ”.

17Meaning of “disqualified from working with children”F1

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18InterpretationF1

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19NoticesF1

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20Offences by bodies corporate etc.F1

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21Orders and regulationsF1

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22Short title and commencementF1

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