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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-consideration-for-listing-regulations-2010/schedule/paragraph-18",
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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/18",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Assessment by suitably qualified individuals",
  "text": "(1) Where Ministers appoint one or more suitably qualified individuals to assess the individual’s unsuitability to carry out a regulated role with children, protected adults or, where applicable, both groups under paragraph 16(1)(b), they must give to that person or persons all information upon which Ministers intend to rely when making their decision whether to list the individual in the children’s list, in the adults’ list or, where applicable, in both lists and such information may include—\n(a) where the consideration procedure is under—\n(i) Part 2 of this Schedule, a copy of the 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 the information given to Ministers by the Independent Safeguarding Authority under section 10(1)(b) of the Act;\n(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(iii) Part 4 of this Schedule, details of any vetting information relating to the individual or any information received when Ministers were considering whether to list the individual;\n(iv) Part 5 of this Schedule, a copy of the relevant inquiry report or relevant sections from that report;\n(v) Part 5A of this Schedule, a copy of the information described in paragraph 15A(a) and (b) of this Schedule;\n(b) details of any vetting information relating to the individual (or where sub‑paragraph(1)(a)(iii) applies, any other vetting information);\n(c) details of any information relating to the individual which Ministers obtain by performing their functions in relation to the Scheme;\n(d) details of any information relating to the individual which Ministers obtain in pursuance of a requirement made under section 18, 19 or 20 of the Act;\n(e) details of all representations, comments and information received by Ministers under these Regulations;\n(f) a copy of any report provided to Ministers under paragraph 17(2).\n(2) The person or persons appointed under paragraph 16(1)(b) must review the information supplied to them under sub-paragraph (1) and, based on that information, provide to Ministers a report containing their assessment as to the individual’s unsuitability to carry out a regulated role with children, protected adults or, where applicable, both groups, in such manner and within such time as Ministers may specify.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. para. 18(1) 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)(d)(i)(aa) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in sch. para. 18(1)(a)(i) 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(3)(d)(i)(bb) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in sch. para. 18(1)(a)(i) 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(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. para. 18(1)(a)(ii) 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(5)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. para. 18(1)(a)(v) 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(5)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in sch. para. 18(2) 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)(d)(ii) (S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 18 in force at 28.2.2011, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/183/schedule/paragraph/18",
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  "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."
}