Professional bodies and supervisory authorities
Registers: F3power to referI143
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2
The first condition is that the keeper thinks—
a
that paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 applies to the person,
b
that the person has engaged in relevant conduct (within the meaning of paragraph 4 or 10 of Schedule 1) occurring after the commencement of this Article, or
c
that the harm test is satisfied.
3
The harm test is that the person may—
a
harm a child or vulnerable adult,
b
cause a child or vulnerable adult to be harmed,
c
put a child or vulnerable adult at risk of harm,
d
attempt to harm a child or vulnerable adult, or
e
incite another to harm a child or vulnerable adult.
4
The second condition is that the keeper thinks—
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5
A keeper of a relevant register may provide F11DBS with any F9... information he holds relating to a person if—
a
he thinks that the person has engaged in relevant conduct (within the meaning of paragraph 4 or 10 of Schedule 1) occurring before the commencement of this Article, and
b
the condition in paragraph (4) is satisfied.
6
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) or (5)(a), conduct is inappropriate if it appears to the keeper to be inappropriate having regard to the guidance issued by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4(6) or 10(6) of Schedule 1.
7
In this Article—
a
a relevant register is a register appearing in column 1 of the following table, and
b
in relation a relevant register, the keeper of the register is the corresponding person appearing in column 2 of the table.
Relevant register | Keeper of the register |
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| The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland |
| The registrar appointed under Article 9(1) of that Order |
| The registrar of the General Medical Council |
| The registrar appointed under section 14 of that Act |
| The registrar of the General Optical Council |
| The Registrar of Osteopaths |
| The Registrar of Chiropractors |
| The Northern Ireland Social Care Council |
| The registrar appointed under Article 4 of that Order |
| The registrar appointed under Article 4 of that Order |
8
The Secretary of State may by order amend the table in paragraph (7) by inserting an entry or amending or omitting an entry for the time being contained in the Table.