The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 305

Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 N.I.

7.—(1) The 2007 Order is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In Article 2(2) for the definition of “HSS body” substitute—

““HSC body” means any of the following within the meaning of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009(1)—

(a)

the Regional Health and Social Care Board;

(b)

the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being;

(c)

a HSC trust;

(d)

a special agency;

(e)

the Patient and Client Council;”.

(3) For “HSS body” in every place where this reference occurs in the 2007 Order substitute “HSC body”.

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) In Article 47(7), (Supervisory authorities: duty to refer), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland in respect of its functions under the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.12)”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 7(4) revoked (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. 10 Pt. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(bb)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 7 in operation at 12.10.2009, see art. 1

(1)

2009 c. 1 (N.I.).