Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)

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

CHAPTER 3 U.K. The Disclosure and Barring Service

General E+W+N.I.

88 Transfer of functions to DBS and dissolution of ISA E+W+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer any function of ISA to DBS.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order transfer to DBS any function of the Secretary of State under, or in connection with—

(a) Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (criminal records),

(b) the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, or

(c) the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)).

(3) The Secretary of State may by order provide for the dissolution of ISA.

(4) In this section—

• “function” does not include any power of the Secretary of State to make an order or regulations,

• “ISA” means the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 88 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1762), art. 4(1)(2), Sch. 1