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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

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Version Superseded: 01/12/2012

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Point in time view as at 10/09/2012.

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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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2.—(1) This paragraph applies to a person if any of the criteria prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph is satisfied in relation to the person.N.I.

[F1(2) If the Secretary of State has reason to believe that—

(a)this paragraph might apply to a person, and

(b)the person is or has been, or might in future be, engaged in regulated activity relating to children,

the Secretary of State must refer the matter to ISA.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies if (whether or not on a reference under sub-paragraph (2)) it appears to ISA that—

(a)this paragraph applies to a person, and

(b)the person is or has been, or might in future be, engaged in regulated activity relating to children.

(4) ISA must give the person the opportunity to make representations as to why the person should not be included in the children's barred list.

(5) Sub-paragraph (6) applies if—

(a)the person does not make representations before the end of any time prescribed for the purpose, or

(b)the duty in sub-paragraph (4) does not apply by virtue of paragraph 16(2).

(6) If ISA—

(a)is satisfied that this paragraph applies to the person, and

(b)has reason to believe that the person is or has been, or might in future be, engaged in regulated activity relating to children,

it must include the person in the list.

(7) Sub-paragraph (8) applies if the person makes representations before the end of any time prescribed for the purpose.

(8) If ISA—

(a)is satisfied that this paragraph applies to the person,

(b)has reason to believe that the person is or has been, or might in future be, engaged in regulated activity relating to children, and

(c)is satisfied that it is appropriate to include the person in the children's barred list,

it must include the person in the list.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 2(2)-(8) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 2(2)-(4) (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(i) (with arts. 6-16) (as amended (31.3.2014) by S.I. 2014/831, art. 2(2))

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 2 wholly in operation; Sch. 1 para. 2 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); Sch. 1 para. 2(1) in operation for certain purposes at 14.3.2008 by S.R. 2008/127, art. 3(e); Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation for certain purposes at 14.4.2008 by S.R. 2008/127, art. 4(a); Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation at 13.3.2009 by S.R. 2009/41, art. 3(1)(i)

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