45Participation in Scheme

1

An individual aged 16 or over may apply to Ministers—

a

to join the Scheme and become a member of the Scheme (a “scheme member”), or

b

if the individual is an existing scheme member, to renew that membership.

2

An individual may participate in the Scheme in relation to—

a

regulated roles with children,

b

regulated roles with adults, or

c

both types of regulated role.

3

Ministers must allow an individual to participate in the Scheme in relation to a type of regulated role if the individual is—

a

not barred from that type of regulated role, and

b

aged 16 or over.