{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-59",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-59.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2007/14",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/59",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "59",
  "heading": "Withdrawal from scheme",
  "text": "Ministers must remove a scheme member from the Scheme in relation to a type of regulated role if—\n(a) the scheme member applies to be so removed, and\n(b) they are satisfied that the scheme member is not carrying out that type of regulated role.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in s. 59 substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(32)(a) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 59(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(32)(b) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 2 modified (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2660), arts. 1, 22"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 2 modified (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2660), arts. 1, 21"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 59 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/59",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:53.317203+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."
}