{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-67",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-67.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/67",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "67",
  "heading": "Unlawful requests for and use of confirmation of scheme membership",
  "text": "(1) It is an offence to request provision of, or to otherwise seek sight of, a confirmation of scheme membership under section 54 for a purpose other than the permitted purpose.\n(2) It is an offence to use a confirmation of scheme membership made available under section 54 for a purpose other than the permitted purpose.\n(3) The permitted purpose is to enable or assist a person (“Z”) to consider the suitability of the individual to whom the confirmation of scheme membership relates—\n(a) to carry out, or to be offered or supplied for, the type of regulated role to which the confirmation of scheme membership relates,\n(b) to carry out that type of regulated role in prescribed circumstances for any person other than Z in pursuance of arrangements under which services are provided to Z.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(1) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(a) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(2) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(b) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(c)(i) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 67(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(c)(ii) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(c)(iii) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 67(4) repealed (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(d) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 67 Title substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(38)(e) (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. 67(1)(2)(3)(a)(4) in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 67(3)(b) in force at 18.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/133, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 67(3)(b) in force at 28.2.2011 in so far as not already in force 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/67",
    "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."
}