# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Article 47: Supervisory authorities: power to refer

Extent: N.I.

(1) A supervisory authority may provide DBS with any ... information it holds relating to a person if the first and second conditions are satisfied.
(2) The first condition is that the supervisory authority thinks, on the basis of relevant evidence—
(a) that paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 applies to the person,
(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
(c) that the harm test is satisfied.
(3) The harm test is that the person may—
(a) harm a child or vulnerable adult,
(b) cause a child or vulnerable adult to be harmed,
(c) put a child or vulnerable adult at risk of harm,
(d) attempt to harm a child or vulnerable adult, or
(e) incite another to harm a child or vulnerable adult.
(4) The second condition is that the supervisory authority thinks—
(a) that the person is or has been, or might in future be, engaged in regulated activity ..., and
(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.
(5) The supervisory authority may provide DBS with any ... information it holds relating to a person if—
(a) it thinks, on the basis of relevant evidence, that the 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
(b) the condition in paragraph (4) is satisfied.
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7) A supervisory authority is—
(a) RQIA in respect of its functions under the 2003 Order;
(b) an inspector appointed under Article 102 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 in the exercise of his functions.
(c) the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland in respect of its functions under the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.12)
(8) Relevant evidence is evidence obtained by the supervisory authority in the exercise of the functions mentioned in paragraph (7).
(9) The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph (7) by inserting a sub-paragraph or amending or omitting a sub-paragraph for the time being contained in that paragraph.
(10) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) or (5)(a), conduct is inappropriate if it appears to the supervisory authority to be inappropriate having regard to the guidance issued by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4(6) or 10(6) of Schedule 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2007/1351/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-47
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