Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)

Part 5 U.K. Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.

CHAPTER 1 E+W+N.I. Safeguarding of vulnerable groups

Main amendments relating to new arrangements: England and Wales E+W

70 Information for purposes of making barring decisions E+W

(1) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (information required by ISA about persons to whom grounds for barring apply)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a) after “applies” insert “ or appears to apply ”,

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “apply” substitute “ applies or appears to apply ”, and

(iii) omit paragraph (d),

(b) in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) for “thinks might” substitute “ reasonably believes to ”, and

(c) in sub-paragraph (6)—

(i) omit the words from “which” to “it is”, and

(ii) omit “or paragraph 20(2)”.

(2) In paragraph 20 of that Schedule to that Act (provision of information by Secretary of State to ISA) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Where the Secretary of State is under a duty under paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 to refer a matter to ISA, the Secretary of State must provide to ISA any prescribed details of relevant matter (within the meaning of section 113A of the Police Act 1997) of a prescribed description which has been made available to the Secretary of State for the purposes of Part 5 of that Act.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 70 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(g)