# The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010, Article 3: Transitional provision relating to references under sections 2(1) or 4(1) of the 2003 Act


(1) Paragraph (2) applies where prior to the relevant date—
(a) Ministers have received a reference under section 2(1) or 4(1) of the 2003 Act, as the case may be; and
(b) Ministers have not commenced their consideration of that reference under section 5 (inclusion in the list following referral under section 2(1) or 4(1)) of the 2003 Act.
(2) Where this paragraph applies—
(a) a reference under section 2 (reference following disciplinary action etc.) of the 2003 Act is to be treated for all purposes as if prescribed information had been given to Ministers under section 3 (reference following disciplinary action etc.), section 4 (reference by employment agency) or section 5 (reference by employment business) of the Act, whichever corresponds most closely to the reference under the 2003 Act; and
(b) a reference under section 4 (reference by certain other persons) of the 2003 Act is to be treated for all purposes as if prescribed information had been given to Ministers under section 8 (reference by certain other persons) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/180/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-savings-and-transitional-provisions-order-2010/article-3
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