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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/37 · Made 13 January 2009

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Children And Young Persons, England And Wales

Protection Of Vulnerable Adults, England And Wales

Made 13th January 2009

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(5) and 64(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 2(1), 7(1), 8(1) and 24(1) and (2)f1 of Schedule 3 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006f2:

In accordance with section 56(3)(q) of that Act he has consulted the Welsh Ministers:

A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 61(3) of that Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Each of paragraph 1(1), 2(1), 7(1) and 8(1) of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 refers to criteria prescribed for the purposes of those paragraphs. Section 60(1) of that Act defines “prescribed” as meaning prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. Paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 makes provision as to the criteria that may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs 1(1), 2(1), 7(1) and 8(1) of that Schedule.

f2

2006 c.47.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. 2Effect of decision not to impose a disqualification order
  4. Part 2: Prescribed criteria
  5. 3Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list
  6. 4Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations
  7. 5Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list
  8. 6Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations
  9. Part 3: Miscellaneous Provisions
  10. 7Amendments to the Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003
  11. 8Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
  12. Signature
  13. Schedule
  14. 1Paragraph 1
  15. 2Paragraph 2
  16. 3Paragraph 3
  17. 4Paragraph 4
  18. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 and come into force seven days after the day on which they are made.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;

  • “the 2002 Act” means the Education Act 2002f1;

  • “the 2003 Regulations” means the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003f2;

  • “connected offence” means, in relation to an offence specified in the Schedule, an offence of—

    1. (a)

      attempting, conspiring or incitement to commit that offence, or

    2. (b)

      aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring, the commission of that offence;

  • “disqualification order” means an order of the court under section 28, 29 or 29A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000f3;

  • “relevant circumstances” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to an offence specified in—

      1. (i)

        sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph 1,

      2. (ii)

        sub-paragraph (b)(ii) to (v), (c) or (d)(ii) of paragraph 2, or

      3. (iii)

        sub-paragraph (b)(ii) to (vii), (c) or (d)(ii) of paragraph 4

      of the Schedule the circumstances described in the relevant sub-paragraph which relate to the commission of that offence, and

    2. (b)

      in relation to an offence specified in—

      1. (i)

        sub-paragraph (c), (e) or (g)(i) of paragraph 1,

      2. (ii)

        sub-paragraph (e), (g) or (i)(i) of paragraph 2, or

      3. (iii)

        sub-paragraph (e), (g) or (i)(i) of paragraph 4

      of the Schedule the circumstances referred to in the relevant sub-paragraph in relation to the commission of that offence;

  • “relevant date” means the date on which these Regulations come into force.

(3)

In regulation 3 a reference to an offence specified in paragraph 1(a) to (c), (e) or (g)(i) of the Schedule is a reference to that offence only where it was committed in relevant circumstances.

(4)

In regulation 4 a reference to an offence specified in paragraph 2(b)(ii) to (v), (c), (d)(ii), (e), (g) or (i)(i) of the Schedule is a reference to that offence only where it was committed in relevant circumstances.

(5)

In regulation 6 a reference to an offence specified in paragraph 4(b)(ii) to (vii), (c), (d)(ii), (e), (g) or (i)(i) of the Schedule is a reference to that offence only where it was committed in relevant circumstances.

(6)

In regulations 3 to 6—

(a)

a reference to an offence, A, specified in the Schedule includes a reference to an offence, B, which in relation to offence A is a connected offence;

(b)

a reference to being convicted of an offence specified in the Schedule includes a reference to being convicted of a relevant foreign offence or an offence which in relation to that relevant foreign offence is a connected offence.

(7)

In paragraph (6)(b) a relevant foreign offence is an offence satisfying the criteria specified in paragraph (8).

(8)

The criteria are that—

(a)

the offence is one under the law in force in a country or territory outside the British Islands;

(b)

the conduct which constitutes the offence would, if carried out in England and Wales, amount to an equivalent offence which is specified in the Schedule;

(c)

where the equivalent offence is one specified in paragraph 1(a) to (c), (e) or (g)(i), 2(b)(ii) to (v), (c), (d)(ii), (e), (g) or (i)(i) or 4(b)(ii) to (vii), (c), (d)(ii), (e), (g) or (i)(i) of the Schedule, the offence was committed in relevant circumstances relating to the equivalent offence.

(9)

For the purposes of paragraph (8) an act punishable under the law in force in a country or territory outside the British Islands constitutes an offence under that law however it is described in that law.

2Effect of decision not to impose a disqualification order

(1)

Where the condition in paragraph (2) is met, the offences referred to in regulations 3 to 6 do not include any offence which a person has committed against a child before the commencement (for all purposes) of section 2 of the Act.

(2)

The condition is that the court, having considered whether to make a disqualification order in connection with the commission of the offence, decided not to.

(3)

In this regulation the reference to an offence committed against a child must be construed in accordance with Part 2 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000f1.

3Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list

(1)

The criteria prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act are the criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that before the relevant date—

(a)

the person had been made subject to a disqualification order, and

(b)

condition C in the 2003 Regulations was satisfied in relation to the person, and

(c)

regulation 8 of those Regulations applied to the person, and

(d)

the Secretary of State had not made a direction under section 142(1)(a) of the 2002 Act in relation to that person.

(3)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that before the relevant date—

(a)

the person had been convicted of, or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Regulations, and

(b)

condition C in those Regulations was satisfied in relation to the person, and

(c)

regulation 8 of those Regulations applied to the person, and

(d)

the Secretary of State had not made a direction under section 142(1)(a) of the 2002 Act in relation to that person.

(4)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been convicted of, or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in paragraph 1 of the Schedule.

4Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations

(1)

The criteria prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act are the criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that before the relevant date—

(a)

the person had been made subject to a disqualification order, and

(b)

condition C in the 2003 Regulations was not satisfied in relation to the person, and

(c)

regulation 8 of those Regulations applied to the person, and

(d)

the Secretary of State had not made a direction under section 142(1)(a) of the 2002 Act in relation to that person.

(3)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that before the relevant date—

(a)

the person had been convicted of, or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in Parts 2 to 5 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Regulations, and

(b)

any of conditions D to F in those Regulations was satisfied in relation to the person, and

(c)

regulation 8 of those Regulations applied to the person, and

(d)

the Secretary of State had not made a direction under section 142(1)(a) of the 2002 Act in relation to that person.

(4)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been made subject to a risk of sexual harm order within the meaning of section 123 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003f1 or section 2 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005f2.

(5)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been convicted of, or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in paragraph 2 of the Schedule.

(6)

The criterion set out in this paragraph is that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been made subject to a disqualification order and the person does not meet any other criteria prescribed in regulation 3 or in this regulation.

5Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list

The criterion prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act is that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been convicted of, or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in paragraph 3 of the Schedule.

6Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations

The criteria prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act are—

(a)

that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been made subject to a risk of sexual harm order within the meaning of section 123 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 or section 2 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005;

(b)

that the person has, on or after the relevant date, been convicted of, or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in paragraph 4 of the Schedule.

7Amendments to the Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003

(1)

In regulation 8 of the Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003f1—

(a)

omit paragraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (2);

(b)

in paragraph (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Independent Barring Board established under section 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006f2”.

(2)

After regulation 10 of those Regulations, insert—

“Provision of information

10A.

The Independent Barring Board established under section 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 must, at the request of the Secretary of State, inform the Secretary of State whether the Independent Barring Board has received information from the proprietor of a specified school in relation to a specified person pursuant to regulation 8. ”.

(3)

In Part 5 of the Schedule to those Regulations, in paragraph 20 for “of the Secretary of State’s functions under section 142 of the 2002 Act” substitute “by the Independent Barring Board established under section 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 of its functions under Schedule 3 to that Act”.

8Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

(1)

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

After article 2(1)(a), insert—

“(aa)

who does not meet any of the criteria prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009;”.

Signature

Delyth Morgan

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Children, Schools and Families

13th January 2009

1

The offences specified in this paragraph are—

(a)

the offence of rape contrary to the common law of Scotland, where the offence was committed against a child;

(b)

the offence of rape contrary to the common law of Northern Ireland, where the offence was committed against a child;

(c)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of the table set out in this paragraph, where it was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(d)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table;

(e)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955f1,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955f2, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957f3,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table and which was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(f)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in Part 2 of that table; and

(g)

any offence contrary to section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006f4 where—

(i)

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table, and the offence under the Armed Forces Act 2006 was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table, or

(ii)

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table.

Table

Part 1
ProvisionCircumstances
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 1f5The offence was committed against a child
Mental Health Act 1959, section 128f6The offence was committed against a child
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 122(1)(a)f7The offence was committed against a child
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 123f8The offence was committed against a child
Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003f9, section 311The offence was committed against a child
Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 313f10The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 1The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 2The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 30The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 31The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 32The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 33The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 34The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 35The person induced, threatened or deceived was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 36The person who agreed to be present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 37The person induced, threatened or deceived was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 38The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 39The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 40The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 41The person caused to watch the sexual activity was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008f11, Article 5The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 6The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 43The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 44The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 45The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 46The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 47The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 48The person induced, threatened or deceived was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 49The person who agreed to be present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 50The person induced, threatened or deceived was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 51The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 52The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 53The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 54The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was a child
Part 2
Provision
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 4f12
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 5f13
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 3f14
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 5(1) or (2)f15
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 5
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 6
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 7
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 8
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 12
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 13
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 14
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 15

2

The offences specified in this paragraph are—

(a)

the offences contrary to the common law of England and Wales of—

(i)

murder,

(ii)

kidnapping,

(iii)

infanticide;

(b)

the offences contrary to the common law of Scotland of—

(i)

murder,

(ii)

rape, where the offence was committed against an adult,

(iii)

sodomy, unless every person involved in the offence was aged 16 or over and was a willing participant,

(iv)

indecent assault, where the offence was committed against a child,

(v)

clandestine injury to women, where the offence was committed against a child,

(vi)

abduction of a woman or a girl with intent to rape,

(vii)

assault with intent to rape or ravish;

(c)

an offence contrary to the common law of Scotland involving lewd, indecent or libidinous behaviour or practices, where the offence was committed against or involving a child under the age of 16;

(d)

the offence contrary to the common law of Northern Ireland of—

(i)

murder,

(ii)

rape, where the offence was committed against an adult,

(iii)

kidnapping,

(iv)

infanticide;

(e)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 1 of the table set out in this paragraph, where it was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(f)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table;

(g)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table and which was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(h)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in Part 2 of that table; and

(i)

any offence contrary to section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 where—

(i)

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table, and the offence under the Armed Forces Act 2006 was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table, or

(ii)

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table.

Table

Part 1
ProvisionCircumstances
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 52f1The offence was committed against a child
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 61f2The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16, where the offence was committed in England or Wales, or under the age of 17, where the offence was committed in Northern Ireland, or did not consent to the act, in either case
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 62f3The offence was committed against or involving a child
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 11f4The person with whom the offence was committed or against whom it was attempted was under the age of 16, where the offence was committed in England or Wales, or under the age of 17, where the offence was committed in Northern Ireland, or did not consent to the act, in either case
Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 1f5The offence was committed against a child
Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 2The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 1The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 10f6The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 11f7The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 12f8The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 13f9The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 4(3)f10The person to whom controlled drugs were supplied or offered to be supplied was a child
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 2Af11The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 2BThe offence was committed against a child
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, section 170f12The relevant goods were goods which were prohibited to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom, pursuant to section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876f13
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, section 80(7)f14The person with whom the homosexual act was committed, or whom the person committing the offence procured or attempted to procure to commit the act, was under the age of 16 or was not willing to participate in the act
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 122An offence under this Article was committed against an adult or an offence under paragraph (1)(b) to (e) of the Article was committed against a child
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 123The offence was committed against an adult
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 13f15At least one other person involved (whether in the offence or the homosexual act) was under the age of 16 or was not a willing participant
Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 311The offence was committed against an adult
Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 313The offence was committed against an adult
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 21f16The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 1The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 2The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 30The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 31The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 32The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 33The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 34The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 35The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 36The person who agreed to be present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 37The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 38The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 39The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 40The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 41The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 62The relevant sexual offence f17was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 63The relevant sexual offencef18 was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 66f19The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 67The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 5The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 6The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 43The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 44The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 45The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 46The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 47The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 48The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 49The person who agreed to be present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be observed was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 50The person induced, threatened or deceived was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 51The offence was committed against an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 52The person caused or incited to engage in sexual activity was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 53The person who was present or in a place from which the person committing the offence could be seen was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 54The person caused to watch the sexual activity in question was an adult
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 66The relevant sexual offence f20was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 67The relevant sexual offencef21 was one specified in this Schedule and was intended to be committed in relevant circumstances, if any, specified in this Schedule in relation to that offence
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 70The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 71The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16
Part 2
Provision
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 21
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 53f22
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 54
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 55
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 2f23
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 3
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 5
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 6
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 7
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 8
Vagrancy Act 1898, section 1f24
Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 1f25
Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, section 12(1)f26
Infanticide Act 1938, section 1f27
Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939, section 1f28
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 2f29
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 3
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 6
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 7
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 9
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 14
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 15
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 16
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 17
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 19
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 20
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 21
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 22
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 23
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 24
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 25
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 26
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 27
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 28
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 29
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 30
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 31
Mental Health Act 1959, section 128f30
Indecency with Children Act 1960, section 1f31
Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 4f32
Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 5
Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)f33
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 20f34
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 21f35
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 22f36
Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 9f37
Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9f38
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 2Cf39
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 4
Criminal Law Act 1977, section 54f40
Protection of Children Act 1978, section 1f41
Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3f42
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, Article 9f43
Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 7f44
Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 8
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52f45
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52Af46
Mental Health Act 1983, section 126f47
Mental Health Act 1983, section 127f48
Mental Health Act 1983, section 128f49
Mental Health Act 1983, section 129f50
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 1f51
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 2f52

Child Abduction Act 1984, section 6f53

Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 105f54
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 108f55
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 109f56
Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 3f57
Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 4f58
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 119
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 121f59
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 124
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 125
Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 160f60
Criminal Justice (Evidence etc.)(Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 15f61
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 1f62
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 2
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 3
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 5(3)
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 6
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 7(1) or (2)
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 8(1) or (3)
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 9
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 10
Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, section 11
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, section 3f63
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, section 145f64
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, section 22f65
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 19f66
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 20
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 3
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 9
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 10
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 11
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 12
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 14
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 15f67
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 16
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 17
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 18
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 19
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 20
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 25
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 26
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 47
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 48
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 49
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 50
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 52
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 53
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 57f68
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 58
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 61
Asylum and Immigration Act 2004, section 4f69
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, section 5f70
Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 44f71
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 1f72
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 9
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 10
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 11
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 12
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 7
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 8
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 16
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 17
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 18
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 19
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 21
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 22
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 23
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 24
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 25
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 26
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 27
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 32
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 33
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 37
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 38
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 39
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 40
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 62
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 63
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 65

3

The offences specified in this paragraph are—

(a)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in the table set out in this paragraph;

(b)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in that table; and

(c)

any offence contrary to section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, where the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in that table.

Table

Provision
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 122(1)(a)
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 123
Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 311
Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, section 313
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 30
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 31
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 32
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 33
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 34
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 35
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 36
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 37
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 38
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 39
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 40
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 41
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 43
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 44
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 45
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 46
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 47
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 48
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 49
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 50
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 51
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 52
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 53
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 54

4

The offences specified in this paragraph are—

(a)

the offences contrary to the common law of England and Wales of—

(i)

murder,

(ii)

kidnapping,

(iii)

infanticide;

(b)

the offences contrary to the common law of Scotland of—

(i)

murder,

(ii)

rape, where the offence was committed against a child,

(iii)

sodomy, unless every person involved in the offence was aged 16 or over and was a willing participant,

(iv)

indecent assault, where the offence was committed against a child,

(v)

clandestine injury to women, where the offence was committed against a child,

(vi)

abduction of a woman or a girl with intent to rape, where the offence was committed against a child,

(vii)

assault with intent to rape or ravish, where the offence was committed against a child;

(c)

an offence contrary to the common law of Scotland involving lewd, indecent or libidinous behaviour or practices, where the offence was committed against a child under the age of 16;

(d)

the offences contrary to the common law of Northern Ireland of—

(i)

murder,

(ii)

rape, where the offence was committed against a child,

(iii)

kidnapping,

(iv)

infanticide;

(e)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of the table set out in this paragraph, where it was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(f)

any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table;

(g)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table and which was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(h)

any offence contrary to—

(i)

section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)

section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)

section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in Part 2 of that table; and

(i)

any offence contrary to section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 where—

(i)

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table, and the offence under the Armed Forces Act 2006 was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table, or

(ii)

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table.

Table

Part 1
ProvisionCircumstances
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 61The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16, where the offence was committed in England or Wales, or under the age of 17, where the offence was committed in Northern Ireland, or did not consent to the act, in either case
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 11The person with whom the offence was committed or against whom it was attempted was under the age of 16, where the offence was committed in England or Wales, or under the age of 17, where the offence was committed in Northern Ireland, or did not consent to the act, in either case
Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 1The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 2The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 1The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 10The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 11The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 12The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 13The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 4(3)The person to whom controlled drugs were supplied or offered to be supplied was a child
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, section 170The relevant goods were goods which were prohibited to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom, pursuant to section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 1The offence was committed against a child
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 5The offence was committed against a child
Part 2
Provision
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 21
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 52
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 53
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 54
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 55
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 62
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 2
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 3
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 4
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 5
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 6
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 7
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 8
Vagrancy Act 1898, section 1
Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 1
Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, section 12(1)
Infanticide Act 1938, section 1
Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939, section 1
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 2
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 3
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 5
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 6
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 7
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 9
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 14
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 15
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 16
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 17
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 19
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 20
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 21
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 22
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 23
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 24
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 25
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 26
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 27
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 28
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 29
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 30
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 31
Mental Health Act 1959, section 128
Indecency with Children Act 1960, section 1
Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 5
Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 20
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 21
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 22
Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 9
Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 2A

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 2B

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 2C

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 4

Criminal Law Act 1977, section 54
Protection of Children Act 1978, section 1
Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, Article 9
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, section 80(7)
Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 7
Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 8
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52A
Mental Health Act 1983, section 126
Mental Health Act 1983, section 127
Mental Health Act 1983, section 128
Mental Health Act 1983, section 129
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 1
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 2
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 6
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 105
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 108
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 109
Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 3
Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 4
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 119
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 121
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 122(1)(b) to (e)
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 124
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 125
Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 160
Criminal Justice (Evidence)(Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 15
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 1
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 2
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 3
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 5(3)
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 6
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 7(1) or (2)
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 8(1) or (3)
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 9
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 10
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 11
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 13
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, section 3
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, section 145
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 19
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 20
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 21
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 2
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 3
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 5
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 6
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 7
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 8
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 9
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 10
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 11
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 12
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 14
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 15
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 16
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 17
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 18
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 19
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 20
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 25
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 26
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 47
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 48
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 49
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 50
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 52
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 53
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 57
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 58
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 61
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 62
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 63
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 66
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 67
Asylum and Immigration Act 2004, section 4
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, section 5
Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 44
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 1
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 9
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 10
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 11
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 12
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 6
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 7
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 8
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 12
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 13
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 14
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 15
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 16
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 17
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 18
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 19
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 21
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 22
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 23
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 24
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 25
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 26
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 27
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 32
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 33
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 37
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 38
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 39
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 40
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 62
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 63
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 65
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 66
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 67
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 70
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 71

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the criteria which determine whether a person should be included automatically in the children’s barred list or the adults’ barred list maintained by the Independent Barring Board under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47) (the Independent Barring Board is established under section 1 of that Act).

Regulation 3 prescribes the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included automatically in the children’s barred list without having the right to make representations. Regulation 4 prescribes the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included automatically in that list but then allowed to make representations as to why they should be removed from it.

Regulation 3 addresses three categories of person. The first is someone who, before these Regulations came into force, (i) was made subject to a disqualification order (an order of the court under section 28, 29 or 29A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)), (ii) met conditions under the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1184, as amended – “the 2003 Regulations”) which meant that, had that order not been imposed, the Secretary of State would still have been bound to make the person subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (“the 2002 Act”) without giving that person the right to make representations on the matter, but (iii) in relation to whom no such direction was made. The second is someone who, before these Regulations came into force, was convicted of or cautioned in relation to an offence meeting conditions under the 2003 Regulations which meant that the Secretary of State would have been bound to make that person subject to a direction under section 142 of the 2002 Act without having the right to make representations on the matter, but in relation to whom no such direction was made. The third is someone who, on or after the coming into force of these Regulations, has been convicted of or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in paragraph 1 of the Schedule in any relevant circumstances, where these are prescribed, a “connected offence”, or a “relevant foreign offence” (these last two terms being defined in regulation 1).

Regulation 4 addresses five categories of person. The first is someone who, before these Regulations came into force, (i) was made subject to a disqualification order, (ii) did not meet conditions under the 2003 Regulations which, but for the imposition of that order, would have led to the imposition of a direction under section 142 of the 2002 Act without giving that person the right to make representations, and (iii) in relation to whom no such direction was made. The second is someone who, before these Regulations came into force, was convicted of or cautioned in relation to an offence meeting conditions under the 2003 Regulations which meant that the Secretary of State would have been bound to make that person subject to a direction under section 142 of the 2002 Act but also to have allowed the person to make representations on the matter, and in relation to whom no such direction was made. The third is someone who, on or after the coming into force of these Regulations, has been made subject to a risk of sexual harm order (within the meaning of section 123 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) or section 2 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9)). The fourth is someone who, on or after the coming into force of these Regulations, has been convicted of or cautioned in relation to, an offence specified in paragraph 2 of the Schedule in any relevant circumstances, where these are prescribed, a connected offence, or a relevant foreign offence. The fifth is someone who, on or after the coming into force of these Regulations, is made subject to a disqualification order and who does not meet any other criteria prescribed by regulations 3 or 4.

Regulation 5 prescribes the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included in the adults’ barred list without having the right to make representations. Regulation 6 does the same in relation to criteria on the basis of which a person will be included in that list but then have the right to make representations as to why they should be removed from it.

The Schedule to these Regulations sets out the offences under the common law and statute law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland which are prescribed for the purposes of these Regulations and, where relevant, the circumstances in which they must have been committed for a particular conviction or caution to meet criteria for automatic inclusion in either the children’s or adults’ barred list.

Regulation 7 amends regulation 8 of the Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1934) and inserts a new regulation 10A into those Regulations which imposes a duty on the Independent Barring Board to inform the Secretary of State, on request, whether it has received information from the proprietor of a specified independent school about the dismissal of a specified member of staff, in accordance with the amended regulation 8.

Regulation 8 amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/473) so that anyone who meets criteria prescribed by these Regulations and who is made subject to a disqualification order does not fall to be referred to IBB by the Secretary of State in accordance with article 2 of that Order.