Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007;

• “electronic communication” means an electronic communication as defined in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000^f1;

• “individual” is the person—

  1. (a)

     who is the subject of prescribed information given to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5, 6(2) F1, 6A F2... or 8(1) of the Act F3or, as the case may be, of information given to Ministers by the Independent Safeguarding Authority under section 10(1)(b) of the Act;

  2. (b)

     to whom vetting information or other information under section 12 of the Act relates; F4...

  3. (c)

     who is named in a relevant inquiry report; F5or

  4. (d)

     who—

     1. (i)

        has not applied to renew their membership of the Scheme in relation to a type of regulated role before the end of their discretionary membership period (as defined in section 45B(3)(b)(iii) of the Act), and

     2. (ii)

        Ministers have reasonable grounds to believe is carrying out a regulated role;

• “referring body” means the organisation or person which has given prescribed information to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5, 6(2) F6, 6A or 8(1) of the Act; and

• “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday in Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f2, or a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.