{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006/section-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006/section-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/47",
  "legislation_title": "Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006",
  "path": "section/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Appeals",
  "text": "(1) An individual who is included in a barred list may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) a decision under paragraph 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 or 11 of Schedule 3 to include him in the list;\n(c) a decision under paragraph 17 , 18 or 18A of that Schedule not to remove him from the list.\n(2) An appeal under subsection (1) may be made only on the grounds that DBS has made a mistake—\n(a) on any point of law;\n(b) in any finding of fact which it has made and on which the decision mentioned in that subsection was based.\n(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the decision whether or not it is appropriate for an individual to be included in a barred list is not a question of law or fact.\n(4) An appeal under subsection (1) may be made only with the permission of the Upper Tribunal.\n(5) Unless the Upper Tribunal finds that DBS has made a mistake of law or fact, it must confirm the decision of DBS .\n(6) If the Upper Tribunal finds that DBS has made such a mistake it must—\n(a) direct DBS to remove the person from the list, or\n(b) remit the matter to DBS for a new decision.\n(7) If the Upper Tribunal remits a matter to DBS under subsection (6)(b)—\n(a) the Upper Tribunal may set out any findings of fact which it has made (on which DBS must base its new decision); and\n(b) the person must be removed from the list until DBS makes its new decision, unless the Upper Tribunal directs otherwise.\n(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in s. 4 inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 222(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 4(1)(a) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 44(a), Sch. 10 Pt. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(bb)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 4(1)(b) inserted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 44(b)(i) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 4(1)(b) inserted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 44(b)(ii) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(1)(b) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 44(b)(iii) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(1)(c) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 44(c) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in s. 4 substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 3(a) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 4(8)-(11) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 222(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 4 applied (7.4.2008) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/473), arts. 1(1), 4(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 4 applied (7.4.2008) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/473), arts. 1(1), 2(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 4 transfer of functions (3.11.2008) by First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2684), arts. 1, 7(a)(vi)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 4(1)-(7)(9)-(11) in force at 19.5.2008 by S.I. 2008/1320, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 4(8) in force at 31.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3545, art. 2(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:33.775292+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}