Exceptions

Exception to requirement to make monitoring check20

1

Regulated activity falls within this Article if it is carried out for the purposes of or in connection with any of the following—

a

an establishment for the detention of persons in lawful custody (within the meaning of Article 3(7));

b

a recreational, social, sporting or educational activity provided wholly or mainly for vulnerable adults;

c

a course of education or instruction which is provided wholly or mainly for vulnerable adults and is of a prescribed description;

d

the provision of services, by or on behalf of a person who provides or manages housing, to vulnerable adults in connection with that housing;

e

welfare services of a prescribed description;

f

dealing with payments by a person appointed to receive them as mentioned in Article 3(10)(c).

2

Activity does not fall within this Article if the individual engaging in the activity is a prison officer acting in the course of his duty.

3

In paragraph (2) “prison officer” includes a prisoner custody officer within the meaning of section 122 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33).

4

Activity does not fall within this Article by virtue of paragraph (1)(b) if—

a

the activity is carried out by or for an F1HSC body

b

the activity is carried out by or in an establishment in relation to which a requirement to register arises under Article 12 of the 2003 Order;

c

the activity is carried out by an agency in relation to which such a requirement arises.

5

In this Article “welfare services”—

a

includes services which provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to individuals with particular needs;

b

does not include F2social care provided by an F1HSC body.

6

Sub-paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph (1) cease to have effect on the relevant day.

7

The relevant day is—

a

the last day of the period of three years starting on the day any provision of this Article is brought into force, or

b

such later day as the Secretary of State specifies by order.

8

A date specified under paragraph (7)(b) must be not more than three years after—

a

the relevant day as mentioned in paragraph (7)(a), or

b

the last day specified in respect of the sub-paragraph concerned under paragraph (7)(b).

9

The Secretary of State may by order amend or omit any sub-paragraph of paragraph (1).

HSS employment21

1

A regulated activity provider falls within this Article if—

a

he permits a person (E) to engage in regulated activity,

b

immediately before the permission takes effect E is engaged in relevant HSS employment,

c

for the duration of the permission E continues to be engaged in that relevant HSS employment, and

d

the regulated activity is also relevant HSS employment.

2

Relevant HSS employment is employment—

a

with an F3HSC body; or

b

with a person who provides health care for an F3HSC body (wherever the health care is provided),

in which the employee engages in regulated activity.