PART 5Further Transitional Provisions
Information provided by IBB19
1
IBB may provide to either of the persons specified in paragraph (2) any information specified in paragraph (3).
2
The persons are—
a
the Department of Education for the purposes of its functions under the Teachers’ Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199820;
b
the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under Part 5 of the Police Act 1997; and
c
the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of their functions under Part 521 of the Police Act 1997.
3
The information is—
a
information provided to IBB under paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order;
b
the fact that a person is included in a barred list;
c
the fact that IBB is considering including a person in a barred list;
d
the personal details of any person referred to in sub-paragraph (b) or (c);
4
In paragraph (3) “personal details” includes the name (including any former name or alias), address, gender and date of birth of a person together with such further details as IBB considers are necessary to identify the person in question.
5
IBB may, at the request of a person (X) who meets the requirement specified in paragraph (6), inform that person whether a person (Y) is included in a barred list.
6
The requirement is that X satisfies IBB that X has a legitimate interest in knowing whether Y falls within paragraph (5).
7
If IBB—
a
knows or thinks that a person appears on the register of teachers maintained under Article 35 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 199822, and
b
becomes aware of relevant information relating to that person,
it must provide that information to the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland23.
8
In paragraph (7) “relevant information” is information which—
a
relates to the protection of children or vulnerable adults in general, or
b
is relevant to the exercise of any function of the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland,
and includes information specified in paragraph (3).