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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006/section-3",
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  "legislation_title": "Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006",
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  "heading": "Barred persons",
  "text": "(1) A reference to a person being barred from regulated activity must be construed in accordance with this section.\n(2) A person is barred from regulated activity relating to children if he is—\n(a) included in the children's barred list;\n(b) included in a list maintained under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the children's barred list.\n(3) A person is barred from regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults if he is—\n(a) included in the adults' barred list;\n(b) included in a list maintained under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the adults' barred list.",
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