{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-consideration-for-listing-regulations-2010/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-consideration-for-listing-regulations-2010/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2010/183",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consideration for Listing) Regulations 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-consideration-for-listing-regulations-2010",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In these Regulations—\n“the Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007;\n“electronic communication” means an electronic communication as defined in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;\n“individual” is the person—\n(a)who is the subject of prescribed information given to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5, 6(2) , 6A ... or 8(1) of the Act or, as the case may be, of information given to Ministers by the Independent Safeguarding Authority under section 10(1)(b) of the Act;\n(b)to whom vetting information or other information under section 12 of the Act relates; ...\n(c)who is named in a relevant inquiry report; or\n(d) who—\n(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\n(ii)Ministers have reasonable grounds to believe is carrying out a regulated role;\n“referring body” means the organisation or person which has given prescribed information to Ministers under sections 3(1), 3(2), 4, 5, 6(2) , 6A or 8(1) of the Act; and\n“working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday in Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, or a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/74), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 para. 6(2)(a) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 omitted (12.1.2026) by virtue of The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 6, Consequential Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/352), regs. 1(2), 5(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (18.4.2010) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/446), arts. 1(2), 22(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2 omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 6, Consequential Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/352), regs. 1(3), 6(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2026) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 6, Consequential Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/352), regs. 1(3), 6(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/74), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 28.2.2011, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c.7, section 15 is amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c.21)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1971 c.80. Schedule 1 was amended by the St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 2)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/183/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:30:15.358319+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}