{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-41",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-41.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2007/1351",
  "legislation_title": "The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007",
  "path": "article/41",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "41",
  "heading": "The Education Authority and HSC Bodies: power to refer",
  "text": "(1) The Education Authority and an HSC body may provide DBS with any ... information it holds relating to a person if the first and second conditions are satisfied.\n(2) The first condition is that the Education Authority or the HSC body thinks—\n(a) that paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 applies to the person,\n(b) that the person has engaged in relevant conduct (within the meaning of paragraph 4 or 10 of Schedule 1) occurring after the commencement of this Article, or\n(c) that the harm test is satisfied.\n(3) The harm test is that the person may—\n(a) harm a child or vulnerable adult,\n(b) cause a child or vulnerable adult to be harmed,\n(c) put a child or vulnerable adult at risk of harm,\n(d) attempt to harm a child or vulnerable adult,\n(e) incite another to harm a child or vulnerable adult.\n(4) The second condition is that the Education Authority or the HSC body thinks—\n(a) that the person is or has been, or might in future be, engaged in regulated activity ..., and\n(b) (except in a case where paragraph 1 or 7 of Schedule 1 applies) that DBS may consider it appropriate for the person to be included in a barred list.\n(5) The Education Authority or an HSC body may provide DBS with any ... information it holds relating to a person if—\n(a) the Education Authority or the HSC body thinks that a person has engaged in relevant conduct (within the meaning of paragraph 4 or 10 of Schedule 1) occurring before the commencement of this Article, and\n(b) the condition in paragraph (4) is satisfied.\n(6) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b) or (5)(a), conduct is inappropriate if it appears to the Education Authority or the HSC body to be inappropriate having regard to the guidance issued by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4(6) or 10(6) of Schedule 1.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(b) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in art. 41(1) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(a)(i); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in arts. 37-44 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), 6(b) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in art. 41(1) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(a)(ii), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii) (bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(2) substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(4) substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(4)(a) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(b)(i); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(4)(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. 7 para. 14(3)(b)(ii), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii) (bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(4)(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. 7 para. 14(3)(b)(iii); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(5) substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(d) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Word in art. 41(5) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(c), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii) (bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in art. 41(6) substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in art. 41 heading substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (12.10.2009) by virtue of Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/305), art. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Word in art. 41 heading substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 14(3)(d); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 41 wholly in operation; art. 41 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 41(1)(5) in operation for certain purposes at 29.5.2008 by S.R. 2008/233, art. 4(l); art. 41 in operation at 12.10.2009 in so far as it is not already in operation by S.R. 2009/346, art. 3, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2007/1351/article/41",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:39:04.019457+00:00"
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  "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."
}