Professional bodies and supervisory authorities N.I.

Provision of information to supervisory authorities N.I.

52.—(1) This Article applies if [F1 DBS] has information that it thinks is relevant to a supervisory authority.

(2) [F1 DBS] [F2 may (whether on an application by the authority or otherwise)] provide the supervisory authority with the information.

(3) Information is relevant to a supervisory authority if—

(a) it relates to the protection of children or vulnerable adults in general, or of any child or vulnerable adult in particular, and

(b) is relevant to the exercise of any function of the authority [F3 which is mentioned in Article 47(7)] ,

but does not include information falling within paragraph 19(5) of Schedule 1 [F4 or of any circumstance mentioned in Article 50(1) or 51(1)] in relation to a person.

[F5 (4) A supervisory authority may apply to [F1 DBS] under this Article only if the information is required in connection with the exercise of a function of the supervisory authority which is mentioned in Article 47(7).

(5) [F6 DBS] may determine the form, manner and contents of an application for the purposes of this Article.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in art. 52 substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 6(e) (with Pt. 4)

F2 Words in art. 52(2) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 13(5)(a); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)

F3 Words in art. 52(3)(b) inserted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 13(5)(b)(i); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)

F4 Words in art. 52(3) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 13(5)(b)(ii); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)

F5 Art. 52(4)(5) inserted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 7 para. 13(5)(c); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(z)(vi)

F6 Words in art. 52(5) substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 49(h) (with Pt. 4)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 52 partly in operation; art. 52 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 52 in operation for certain purposes at 14.4.2008 by S.R. 2008/127, art. 4(k)

I2 Art. 52 in operation at 10.9.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/330, art. 2(e)