Safeguarding Board Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Overview

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

   2. Section 2: Objective of the Safeguarding Board

   3. Section 3: Functions of the Safeguarding Board

   4. Section 4: Directions to the Safeguarding Board

   5. Section 5: Functions of Safeguarding Board - general

   6. Section 6: Annual Report of Safeguarding Board

   7. Section 7: Committees and sub-committees

   8. Section 8: Functions of committees and sub-committees

   9. Section 9: Annual Report of committees

   10. Section 10: Duty to co-operate

   11. Section 11: Supply of information requested by Safeguarding Board

   12. Section 12: Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare of children

   13. Section 13:  Minor or consequential amendments

   14. Section 14: Ancillary and transitional provisions

   15. Section 15: Regulations

   16. Section 17: Commencement

6. Hansard Reports