# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barring Procedure) Regulations 2008, Regulation 6: The minimum barred period: persons subject to directions made under section 142(1) of the Education Act 2002


(1) In relation to any person mentioned in regulation 3 who, at the point at which he is included in the children’s barred list, is subject to a direction of the Secretary of State under section 142(1) of the 2002 Act (other than one made on the grounds that condition A or condition B in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Regulations are satisfied in relation to that person, or on grounds of that person’s misconduct, health, or professional incompetence)—
(a) where the person was under the age of 18 when he was made subject to the direction, subtract from the period of 5 years the period starting on the date of the most recent direction decision and ending on the date on which he is included by IBB in the children’s barred list;
(b) where the person had reached the age of 18 when he was made subject to the direction, subtract from the period of 10 years the period starting on the date of the most recent direction decision and ending on the date on which he is included by IBB in the children’s barred list.
(2) In paragraph (1), direction decision means a decision of—
(a) the Secretary of State—
(i) to make the direction in respect of the person in question, or
(ii) not to revoke that direction;
(b) the Tribunal not to order the Secretary of State to revoke that direction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/474/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006-barring-procedure-regulations-2008/regulation-6
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