{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-71",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-71.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/71",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "71",
  "heading": "Forms",
  "text": "(1) It is for Ministers to determine the form and manner in which—\n(a) applications to join, or to be removed from, the Scheme or to renew membership of the Scheme ,\n(b) requests to correct a scheme record, and\n(c) requests for confirmation of scheme membership under section 54 (including a statement under subsection (3) of that section),\nmust be made.\n(2) Ministers may, in particular, determine that any such application, request or statement may be made in electronic form.\n(3) Ministers need not consider any such application, request or statement unless it is made in the form and manner determined by them (or in a form and manner as close to that as circumstances permit).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 71(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2026) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(42)(a)(i) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(2), sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 71(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(42)(a)(ii) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 71(2) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(42)(b) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 71(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(42)(b) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 71 in force at 12.10.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/344, art. 2(a)(iii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/71",
    "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."
}