Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Part 2 S Activities

Caring for children S

3 S Caring for children (except caring for children which is merely incidental to caring for individuals who are not children).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Teaching, instructing, training or supervising children S

4 S Teaching, instructing, training or supervising children (except teaching, instructing, or training children which is merely incidental to teaching, instructing, or training individuals who are not children).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Being in sole charge of children S

5 S Being in sole charge of children.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Unsupervised contact with children S

[F1 6 S Unsupervised contact with children under arrangements made by a responsible person.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 6 substituted (28.2.2011 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/240), arts. 1, 6

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Providing advice or guidance to children S

7 S Providing advice or guidance to a child or to particular children which relates to physical or emotional well-being, education or training (except providing advice or guidance to a child or to particular children which is merely incidental to providing advice or guidance to individuals who are not children).

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Moderating certain interactive communication services S

8 S Moderating a public electronic interactive communication service which is intended for use wholly or mainly by children. A person moderates such a service if, for the purpose of protecting children, the person has any function relating to—

(a) monitoring the content of matter which forms any part of the service,

(b) removing matter from, or preventing the addition of matter to, the service, or

(c) controlling access to, or use of, the service.

But a person only moderates such a service as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c) if the person has—

(i) access to the content of the matter, or

(ii) contact with users of the service.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Provision of care home services S

F2 9 S Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, a care home service which is provided exclusively or mainly for children (but only if doing anything permitted or required in connection with the position gives the holder of the position the opportunity to have contact with children).“Care home service” has the same meaning as in [F2 schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 9 substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 35(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Provision of independent health care services S

10 S Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, an independent health care service which is provided exclusively or mainly for children (but only if doing anything permitted or required in connection with the position gives the holder of the position the opportunity to have contact with children).“Independent health care service” has the same meaning as in [F3 section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)].

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 17 para. 36(e); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Work on day care premises S

11 S Work on any part of day care premises at times when children are being looked after in that part.“Day care premises” means premises at which day care of children, within the meaning of [F4 schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ], is provided.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 11 substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 35(c); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

Being a host parent S

[F5 11A. Being a host parent.

A “host parent” is a person—

(a) who provides overnight accommodation for, or otherwise looks after, a child (as if the child were part of that person’s family) in connection with an organised activity in which the child is participating, but

(b) who is not responsible for looking after the child when the child is participating in that activity.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 2 para. 11A inserted (28.2.2011 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/240), arts. 1, 7