# Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, Section 8: Reference by certain other persons

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(1) A person to whom this section applies may give Ministers any prescribed information that the person holds in relation to an individual who is or has been carrying out a regulated role if—
(a) on the basis of information obtained by the person in the exercise of relevant functions, the person considers that the referral ground is met (regardless of whether the conduct to which the information relates occurred before or after this section comes into force), and
(b) prescribed information in relation to the individual has not been given to Ministers under sections 3 to 6 in respect of the conduct to which the information relates.
(2) This section applies to—
Councils
The General Teaching Council for Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
An integration joint board established by order under section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014
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 nurses and midwives
The Registrar of Osteopaths
The registrar of pharmacists
...
The Scottish Social Services Council
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
Any other person specified in an order made by Ministers
(3) For the purposes of this section, “relevant functions” means—
(za) in relation to a council or an integration joint board mentioned in subsection (2), such functions as are conferred on either of them by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 or the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014,
(a) in relation to the General Teaching Council for Scotland, such functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011,
( aa) in relation to Healthcare Improvement Scotland, such functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) and any other enactment,
(b) in relation to registrars mentioned in subsection (2), such functions as are conferred on them by virtue of any enactment,
(c) in relation to ... the Scottish Social Services Council, such functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the 2001 Act and any other enactment, ...
(ca) in relation to Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, such functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the 2010 Act and any other enactment, and
(d) in relation to a person specified in an order made under subsection (2), such functions as are specified by the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-8
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