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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-consideration-for-listing-regulations-2010/schedule/paragraph-16",
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  "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": "schedule/paragraph/16",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Notification of further procedure",
  "text": "(1) During the consideration procedure under Parts 2, 4, 5 and 5A of this Schedule, Ministers may, if they consider it appropriate, appoint—\n(a) an expert adviser to prepare a report to Ministers on such matters within the expert’s area of expertise as Ministers consider appropriate for the purpose of assisting Ministers in their assessment of the individual’s unsuitability to carry out a regulated role with children, protected adults or, where applicable, both groups; or\n(b) one or more such suitably qualified individuals as Ministers consider appropriate to prepare a report to Ministers providing an assessment of the individual’s unsuitability to carry out a regulated role with children, protected adults or, where applicable, both groups.\n(2) Where Ministers decide to appoint an expert adviser or suitably qualified individuals under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) or both, they must notify the individual of that decision.\n(3) For the avoidance of doubt, Ministers may decide to make appointments under either or both of sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and may do so at the same time or at different times during the consideration procedure.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. para. 16(1) substituted (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(5)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in sch. para. 16(1)(a) substituted (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(3)(b) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in sch. para. 16(1)(b) substituted (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(3)(b) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 16 in force at 28.2.2011, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/183/schedule/paragraph/16",
    "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."
}