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Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

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Manager of educational institutions etc.S

18SManager, or member of a governing body, body of trustees or other body responsible for the management, of a school, further education institution or hostel mentioned in paragraphs 14 to 16 (but not a member of a council).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Member of council committeeS

19SMember of—

(a)a committee (including joint committee) of a council which is concerned with the provision of education, accommodation, social services or health care services to children,

(b)a sub-committee which discharges any functions of any such committee.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Member of children's panel etc.S

Information held by regulated work providersS

20(1)Ministers may require a person falling within subsection (2) to provide them with any information held by the person which Ministers think might be relevant for the purpose of enabling or assisting them to decide whether to list an individual.

(2)A person falls within this subsection if—

(a)the individual is doing, or has done, regulated work for the person,

(b)the individual has been offered regulated work by the person (whether or not the individual subsequently did the work),

(c)it is an employment agency which has offered or supplied, or made arrangements with a view to offering or supplying, the individual to another person for regulated work (whether or not the arrangements are still in place), or

(d)it is an employment business which employs or has employed the individual to do regulated work for another person.

(3)A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I3S. 20 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

[F120A.SNational Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland.

20B.SPrincipal Reporter.]

Chief social work officerS

21SChief social work officer of a council.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Chief education officerS

22SChief education officer (however called) of a council.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 2 para. 22 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Commissioner for Children and Young People in ScotlandS

23SCommissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

24SMember of that Commissioner's staff.

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I7Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Registrar of Independent Schools in ScotlandS

25SRegistrar of Independent Schools in Scotland.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

FosteringS

26SFoster carer.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

[F2Charity trustee of a children’s charity.]S

Textual Amendments

27SChildren’s charity” means a charity whose—

(a)main purpose is to provide benefits for children, and

(b)principal means of delivery of those benefits is by its workers doing regulated work with children.

An individual works for a charity if the individual works under any arrangements made by the charity.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

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