# Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, Section 47: Supervisory authorities: power to apply for certain barring information

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(1) If a supervisory authority applies to DBS for information within subsection (2) or (3) relating to a person (B), DBS must provide the supervisory authority with that information.
(2) The information within this subsection is—
(a) whether B is barred from regulated activity relating to children,
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) The information within this subsection is—
(a) whether B is barred from regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults,
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) A supervisory authority may apply for information under this section only if the information is required in connection with the exercise of a function of the supervisory authority mentioned in section 45(7).
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) The Secretary of State may by order amend this section for the purpose of altering the information within subsection (2) or (3).
(7) DBS may determine the form, manner and contents of an application for the purposes of this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/section/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-act-2006/section-47
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