# Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Paragraph 2


(1) In Article 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (interpretation of Order), in the first paragraph (2)—
(a) after the definition of “the 2003 Order” insert—
““adult” means a person who has attained the age of 18;”, and
(b) in the definition of “vulnerable adult”, for the words “must be construed in accordance with Article 3” substitute “ means any adult to whom an activity which is a regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults by virtue of any paragraph of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 is provided ”.
(2) Omit Article 3 of the Order of 2007 (definition of vulnerable adults).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/7/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/schedule-7/paragraph-2
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