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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 in Northern Ireland

2006 c. 47 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 46 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 September 2026.

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s. 6(8H)(8I)insertedHealth and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 4(2)
s. 6(8F)(8G)insertedHealth and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 Sch. 2 para. 4(2)
s. 6(8A) (8B)insertedHealth and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 14 para. 8
s. 48(2)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(b)
s. 48(1)(a)word insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(a)(iii)
s. 48(3)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(d)
Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(2)(c)
Sch. 3 para. 11AinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(3)
Sch. 3 para. 12(1)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(4)(c)
Sch. 3 para. 12(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(4)(b)
s. 49(5)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(e)(i)
s. 49(5)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(e)(ii)
s. 49(5)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(e)(iii)
s. 34 headingwords substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 72(3)(a)
Sch. 3 para. 12(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(4)(a)
s. 33(1)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 72(2)(a)
s. 33(2)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 72(2)(b)
s. 33(3A)-(3D)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 72(2)(c)
s. 34(1)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 72(3)(b)
s. 34ZAinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 73
s. 48(1)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(a)(i)
s. 48(5)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(e)(i)
s. 48(5)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(e)(ii)
s. 48(5)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(e)(iii)
s. 49(1)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(a)(i)
s. 49(1)(a)word insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(a)(iii)
s. 49(1)(b)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(a)(iv)
s. 49(2A)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(c)
s. 49(3)(a)words substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(4)(d)
s. 56(3)(fa)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 9 para. 68(4)(b)
Sch. 3 para. 5AinsertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(1)
Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(2)(a)
Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(a)words insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 74(2)(b)
s. 48(2A)insertedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(c)
s. 30A 30Bsubstituted for s. 30-32Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 72(1)
s. 48(1)(b)word substitutedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 s. 76(3)(a)(iv)
Sch. 3 para. 4(1)(f)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 95(2)
Sch. 7 para. 4coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving) 2012 art. 3
Sch. 7 para. 5coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving) 2012 art. 3
Sch. 7 para. 6coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving) 2012 art. 3
Sch. 7 para. 3coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving) 2012 art. 3
Sch. 7 para. 2coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving) 2012 art. 3
Sch. 7 para. 1coming into forceSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving) 2012 art. 3
s. 6(8A)word omittedSocial Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2016 reg. 253(a)(i)
s. 6(8A)words insertedSocial Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2016 reg. 253(a)(ii)
s. 6(8CA)insertedSocial Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2016 reg. 253(b)

An Act to make provision in connection with the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

[8th November 2006]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1

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Act modified by 1997 c. 50, s. 126(3) (as added) () (12.10.2009) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351), art. 1(3), Sch. 7 para. 3 (with arts. 2(4), 53, 57(3), 61(4)); S.R. 2009/304, art. 3(a)

Contents

  1. Barring
  2. 1Independent Safeguarding Authority
  3. 23Controlled activity: regulations Repealed
  4. Monitoring
  5. 24AMonitoring: power to prescribe additional fees Repealed
  6. 28Independent monitor
  7. 29Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: code of practice
  8. 31Meaning of relevant information in section 30
  9. 32Notification of cessation of monitoring
  10. 34Declarations under sections 30 and 32 Not yet in force
  11. 38Duty to provide information: offences
  12. 40Local authorities: duty to provide information on request
  13. 42Registers: duty to provide information on request
  14. Provision of information to the police etc.
  15. 50AProvision of information to the police etc.
  16. Miscellaneous
  17. 55Northern Ireland
  18. General
  19. 59Vulnerable adults Repealed
  20. 60Interpretation
  21. 61Orders and regulations
  22. 65Commencement
  23. 66Extent
  24. 67Short title
  25. Schedule 1: Independent Safeguarding Authority
  26. Membership
  27. 1Paragraph 1
  28. Tenure of office
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. Remuneration, pension etc. of members
  31. 3Paragraph 3
  32. Staff
  33. 4Paragraph 4
  34. Remuneration, pensions etc. of staff
  35. 5Paragraph 5
  36. Delegation of functions
  37. 6Paragraph 6
  38. 7Paragraph 7
  39. 8Paragraph 8
  40. Reports
  41. 9Paragraph 9
  42. 10Paragraph 10
  43. Funding
  44. 11Paragraph 11
  45. Accounts
  46. 12Paragraph 12
  47. Status
  48. 13Paragraph 13
  49. Payments in connection with maladministration
  50. 14Paragraph 14
  51. Incidental powers
  52. 15Paragraph 15
  53. Documents
  54. 16Paragraph 16
  55. Staff transfer schemes
  56. Property transfer schemes
  57. Schemes: supplementary
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. Automatic inclusion
  60. Behaviour
  61. 4Paragraph 4
  62. Risk of harm
  63. Restriction on inclusion
  64. Automatic inclusion
  65. Inclusion subject to consideration of representations
  66. Behaviour
  67. 10Paragraph 10
  68. Risk of harm
  69. Restriction on inclusion
  70. Procedure
  71. 13Paragraph 13
  72. 14Paragraph 14
  73. 15Paragraph 15
  74. Representations
  75. Review
  76. 18AParagraph 18A
  77. Information
  78. 21Paragraph 21
  79. Prescribed criteria
  80. Part 1: Regulated activity relating to children
  81. Regulated activity: general
  82. Activities
  83. Establishments
  84. ...
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. ...
  87. Exceptions
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. Part 2: Regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults
  90. 9Paragraph 9
  91. Part 3: The period condition
  92. Part 1: Default position Repealed
  93. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  94. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  95. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  96. Part 2: Prescribed verification Repealed
  97. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  98. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  99. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  100. Part 3: Prescribed verification Repealed
  101. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  102. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  103. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  104. ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
  105. 12AParagraph 12A Repealed
  106. ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
  107. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  108. Offences Repealed
  109. ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
  110. ... Not yet in force
  111. ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
  112. ... Not yet in force
  113. ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
  114. Power to amend paragraph 2(1)(c) Repealed
  115. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  116. ...... Not yet in force
  117. ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
  118. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  119. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  120. 7Paragraph 7
  121. Existing restrictions relating to children
  122. Existing restrictions relating to vulnerable adults
  123. Existing restrictions: supplementary
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. ...
  126. Part 1: Existing lists
  127. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
  137. 8Paragraph 8
  138. Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
  139. 9Paragraph 9
  140. Childcare Act 2006
  141. 10Paragraph 10
  142. Part 2: Other amendments
  143. Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)
  144. 11Paragraph 11
  145. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  146. 12Paragraph 12
  147. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  148. 13Paragraph 13
  149. Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  150. Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  151. 15Paragraph 15
  152. Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
  153. 16Paragraph 16