Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.

Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into operation on 10th September 2012.

Regulations 7 to 9 and 23 to 26 shall come into operation on 10th September 2012 immediately after the commencement of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012^f1.

In these Regulations “the 2007 Order” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.