{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-49",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-49.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/49",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "49",
  "heading": "Supervisory authorities: power to apply for certain barring information",
  "text": "(1) If a supervisory authority applies to the DBS for information within paragraph (2) or (3) relating to a person (B), the DBSmust provide the supervisory authority with that information.\n(2) The information within this paragraph is—\n(a) whether B is barred from regulated activity relating to children,\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) The information within this paragraph is—\n(a) whether B is barred from regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults,\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) A supervisory authority may apply for information under this Article only if the information is required in connection with the exercise of a function of the supervisory authority mentioned in Article 47(7).\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6) The Secretary of State may by order amend this Article for the purpose of altering the information within paragraph (2) or (3).\n(7) DBS may determine the form, manner and contents of an application for the purposes of this Article.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in arts. 47-49 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(d) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 49(2)(b)-(e) 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. 13(2)(c), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 49(3)(b)-(e) 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. 13(2)(d), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 49(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. 13(2)(e), Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in art. 49(7) 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), 49(e) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in art. 49(7) 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. 13(2)(f); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in art. 49 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. 13(2)(a); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 49 partly in operation; art. 49 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 49(6)(7) in operation for certain purposes at 29.5.2008 by S.R. 2008/233, art. 4(s), art. 5(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Art. 49(1)-(4) in operation at 10.9.2012 by S.R. 2012/330, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Art. 49(7) in operation at 10.9.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/330, art. 2(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2007/1351/article/49",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:39:04.019457+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."
}