# The Voluntary Adoption Agencies and the Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments)(Amendment) Regulations 2009, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Voluntary Adoption Agencies and the Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/367) (“2003 Regulations”).
The amendment made reflects the effect of new provisions (sections 113BA and 113BB) that are inserted into the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47). One of the effects of the new provisions is that, as from 12th October 2009, information as to whether a person is barred from working with vulnerable groups (suitability information) will, from the 12th October 2009, only be provided in prescribed cases where an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate is made under section 113B of the Police Act 1997.
The amendment made in these Regulations relates to provisions in the 2003 Regulations that specify the information that must be available in order for a person to meet the requirements relating to fitness to carry on, manage or work for a registered adoption society. A registered adoption society is defined in section 2 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1898/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/voluntary-adoption-agencies-and-the-adoption-agencies-miscellaneous-amendmentsamendment-regulations-2009/note
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