Explanatory note

This Order brings into operation further provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”).

Article 2 brings into operation on 10th September 2012 provisions in the 2007 Order relating to provision of information from the Independent Safeguarding Authority (“ISA”) to keepers of relevant registers and the ability for supervisory authorities to request information and be provided with information by the ISA.

Article 3 brings into operation provisions in the 2007 Order relating to the list of persons who will be entitled to request barred list information from the ISA at the same time as the provisions in the 2007 Order which enable that barred list check to be done are brought into operation. These are inserted by paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”) and will be brought into operation by a commencement order made under the 2012 Act at a later date.