Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
2006 c. 47 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make provision in connection with the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
[8th November 2006]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1
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Modifications
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Act modified by 1997 c. 50, s. 126(3) (as added) () (12.10.2009) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351), art. 1(3), Sch. 7 para. 3 (with arts. 2(4), 53, 57(3), 61(4)); S.R. 2009/304, art. 3(a)
Contents
- Barring
- 1Independent Safeguarding Authority
- 2Barred lists
- 3Barred persons
- 4Appeals
- Regulated activity
- 5Regulated activity
- Regulated activity providers
- 6Regulated activity providers
- Restrictions on participating in regulated activity
- 7Barred person not to engage in regulated activity
- 8Person not to engage in regulated activity unless subject to monitoring Not yet in force
- 9Use of barred person for regulated activity
- 10Use of person not subject to monitoring for regulated activity Not yet in force
- 11Regulated activity provider: failure to check Repealed
- 12Personnel suppliers: failure to check Repealed
- 13Educational establishments: check on members of governing body Repealed
- 14Office holders: offences Repealed
- 15Sections 13 and 14: checks Not yet in force
- Exceptions Not yet in force
- 16Exception to requirement to make monitoring check Not yet in force
- 17NHS employment Not yet in force
- Offences: supplementary
- 18Offences: companies &c.
- 19Offences: other persons
- 20Section 19: exclusions and defences
- Controlled activity
- 21Controlled activity relating to children Repealed
- 22Controlled activity relating to vulnerable adults Repealed
- 23Controlled activity: regulations Repealed
- Monitoring
- 24Monitoring Repealed
- 24AMonitoring: power to prescribe additional fees Repealed
- 25Monitoring: fees Repealed
- 26Ceasing monitoring Repealed
- 27Prohibition of requirement to produce certain records Not yet in force
- 28Independent monitor
- 29Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: code of practice
- Notices and information
- 30Provision of vetting information
- 31Meaning of relevant information in section 30
- 32Notification of cessation of monitoring
- 33Cessation of registration
- 34Declarations under sections 30 and 32 Not yet in force
- 35Regulated activity providers: duty to refer
- 36Personnel suppliers: duty to refer
- 37Regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request &c.
- 38Duty to provide information: offences
- Local authority information and referrals
- 39Local authorities: power to refer
- 40Local authorities: duty to provide information on request
- Professional bodies and supervisory authorities
- 41Registers: power to refer
- 42Registers: duty to provide information on request
- 43Registers: provision of barring information to keepers of registers
- 44Registers: power to apply for vetting information Repealed
- 45Supervisory authorities: power to refer
- 46Supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request
- 47Supervisory authorities: power to apply for certain barring information
- 48Supervisory authorities: notification of barring &c. in respect of children
- 49Supervisory authorities: notification of barring &c. in respect of vulnerable adults
- 50Provision of information to supervisory authorities
- Provision of information to the police etc.
- 50AProvision of information to the police etc.
- Crown
- 51Crown application
- Miscellaneous
- 52Referrals: findings of fact immaterial
- 53Fostering
- 54Devolution: alignment
- 55Northern Ireland
- 56Devolution: Wales
- General
- 57Damages
- 58Family and personal relationships
- 59Vulnerable adults Repealed
- 60Interpretation
- 61Orders and regulations
- 62Transitional provision
- 63Amendments and repeals
- 64Supplementary, incidental, consequential &c. provision
- 65Commencement
- 66Extent
- 67Short title
- Schedule 1: Independent Safeguarding Authority
- Membership
- 1Paragraph 1
- Tenure of office
- 2Paragraph 2
- Remuneration, pension etc. of members
- 3Paragraph 3
- Staff
- 4Paragraph 4
- Remuneration, pensions etc. of staff
- 5Paragraph 5
- Delegation of functions
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Reports
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Funding
- 11Paragraph 11
- Accounts
- 12Paragraph 12
- Status
- 13Paragraph 13
- Payments in connection with maladministration
- 14Paragraph 14
- Incidental powers
- 15Paragraph 15
- Documents
- 16Paragraph 16
- Schedule 2: Transfers to ISA
- Staff transfer schemes
- 1Paragraph 1
- Property transfer schemes
- 2Paragraph 2
- Schemes: supplementary
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 3: Barred lists
- Part 1: Children's barred list
- Automatic inclusion
- 1Paragraph 1
- Inclusion subject to consideration of representations
- 2Paragraph 2
- Behaviour
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Risk of harm
- 5Paragraph 5
- Restriction on inclusion
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part 2: Adults' barred list
- Automatic inclusion
- 7Paragraph 7
- Inclusion subject to consideration of representations
- 8Paragraph 8
- Behaviour
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Risk of harm
- 11Paragraph 11
- Restriction on inclusion
- 12Paragraph 12
- Part 3: Supplementary
- Procedure
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Representations
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- Review
- 18Paragraph 18
- 18AParagraph 18A
- Information
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 22AParagraph 22A
- 23Paragraph 23
- Prescribed criteria
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- Schedule 4: Regulated Activity
- Part 1: Regulated activity relating to children
- Regulated activity: general
- 1Paragraph 1
- Activities
- 2Paragraph 2
- Establishments
- 3Paragraph 3
- ...
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5
- ...
- 5AParagraph 5A Repealed
- Exceptions
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part 2: Regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part 3: The period condition
- 10Paragraph 10
- Schedule 5: Appropriate verification Repealed
- Part 1: Default position Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Part 2: Prescribed verification Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Part 3: Prescribed verification Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- Part 4: Definitions and power to amend Repealed
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- 12AParagraph 12A Repealed
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Schedule 6: Employment businesses: failure to check Repealed
- Offences Repealed
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- ... Not yet in force
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- ... Not yet in force
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- Power to amend paragraph 2(1)(c) Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- ...... Not yet in force
- ...Paragraph ... Not yet in force
- Schedule 7: Barring Information
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 8: Transitional provisions
- Advice by DBS
- 1Paragraph 1
- Existing restrictions relating to children
- 2Paragraph 2
- Existing restrictions relating to vulnerable adults
- 3Paragraph 3
- Existing restrictions: supplementary
- 4Paragraph 4
- ...
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Schedule 9: Amendments
- Part 1: Existing lists
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
- 8Paragraph 8
- Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
- 9Paragraph 9
- Childcare Act 2006
- 10Paragraph 10
- Part 2: Other amendments
- Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)
- 11Paragraph 11
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- 12Paragraph 12
- Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
- 13Paragraph 13
- Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
- 14Paragraph 14
- Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
- 15Paragraph 15
- Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
- 16Paragraph 16
- Schedule 10Repeals