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Section 19 Information held by public bodies etc.

Scotland

I1(1)

Ministers may, for the purpose of enabling or assisting Ministers to decide whether to list an individual, require—

(a)

any person who holds vetting information of a type prescribed under section 49(1)(d) to provide them with any such vetting information relating to the individual,

(b)

any of the persons set out in subsection (3) to provide them with any information held by the person which Ministers think might be relevant.

(2)

Information provided under subsection (1)(b) may, in particular, be information which relates to—

(a)

the regulated F1role concerned, or

(b)

the protection of children or protected adults in general, or of any child or protected adult in particular.

I2(3)

The persons who may be required to provide information under subsection (1)(b) are—

  • Councils

  • The General Teaching Council for Scotland

  • Health Boards and Special Health Boards

  • F2An integration joint board established by order under section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

  • F3 Healthcare Improvement Scotland

  • F4His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland

  • F5...

  • The Registrar of Chiropractors

  • The registrar of dentists and dental care professionals

  • The registrar of the General Medical Council

  • The registrar of the General Optical Council

  • The Registrar of health professionals

  • The Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland

  • The Registrar of nurses and midwives

  • The Registrar of Osteopaths

  • F6 The registrar of pharmacists

  • F7...

  • The Scottish Social Services Council

  • F8 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

  • F9...

  • Any other person specified in an order made by Ministers

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 19(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(14) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.

F2

Words in s. 19(3) inserted (10.12.2021) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 12(4) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2021/380, reg. 2, sch.

F3

Words in s. 19(3) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 17 para. 36(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

F4

Words in s. 19(3) inserted (1.3.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 17(2)(a); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(4)(5), sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 9)

F5

Words in s. 19(3) repealed (1.3.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 17(2)(b); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(4)(5), sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 9)

F6

Words in s. 19(3) substituted (27.9.2010) by The Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231), art. 1(5), Sch. 4 para. 16(b); S.I. 2010/1621, art. 2(1), Sch.

F7

S. 19(3) entry repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 30(a); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

F8

Words in s. 19(3) inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 30(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

F9

S. 19(3) entry repealed (1.4.2011) by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 19(a)

Commencement

I1

S. 19(1)(2) in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

I2

S. 19(3) in force at 12.10.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/344, art. 2(a)(ii)