2012 No. 319
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Made 14th August 2012
Laid before Parliament 17th August 2012
Coming into operation 10th September 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 61(1)(a) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 2(1), 7(1), 8(1) and 24(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.
S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11).

1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and come into operation on 10th September 2012.

2 Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
1 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009( are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).
S.R. 2009/39 as amended by S.R. 2009/306 and S.R. 2010/31.
2 In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 1	The offence was committed against a child”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 2	The offence was committed against a child”.
2009 asp. 9.
3 In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 18”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 19”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 20(1), (2)(a), and (3)”;
4 In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with right to make representations)—
(a) remove the entry relating to Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 52”;
1861 c.100; section 52 was repealed by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1769) (N.I. 2).
(b) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—
“Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 1	The offence was committed against a child”
“Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 2	The offence was committed against a child”
“Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 3	The offence was committed against a child”
“Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 72	The offence committed corresponds to an offence which would lead to automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 5	The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 6	The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 8	The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 9	The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16”;
	
2003 c. 31.
2003 c. 42.
(c) in the entries relating to the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 61 and the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 62 for the circumstances of the offence substitute “The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act”;
(d) in the entry relating to the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 11 for the circumstances of the offence substitute “The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act and the conviction or caution is not a disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”;
1885 48 & 49 Vict. C. 69.
2012 c. 9.
(e) in the entries relating to the Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 12 and the Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 13 in the circumstances of the offence after “the act” insert “and the conviction or caution is not a disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”;
1956 c. 69.
(f) in the entry relating to the Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a), after “intent to commit rape” insert “before section 9(1)(a) was amended by the Sexual Offences Act 2003”;
1968 c. 60. Section 9, in relation to intent to commit rape, was repealed by paragraph 17 of Schedule 6 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42).
(g) in the entry relating to the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9, after “ intent to commit rape” insert “before section 9 was amended by the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008”.
1969 c. 16. Section 9, in relation to intent to commit rape, was amended by the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247) (N.I. 13).
5 In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with right to make representations)——
(a) omit the entries relating to the Mental Health Act 1983, sections 126, 128 and 129;
1983 c.20
(b) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—
“Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 52”
“Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3”
“Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 106”
“Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 107”
“Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4(1)(a)”
“Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59A”
“Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, section 63”
“Coroners and Justice Act 2009, section 62”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 3”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 4”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 11”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 20(1) and (2)(b) to (e)”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 21”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 22”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 23”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 24”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 25”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 26”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 28”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 29”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 30”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 31”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 32” “Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 33”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 34”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 35”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 36”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 42”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 46”
S.I. 1978/460 (N.I.5).
1984 c.36.
Section 59A was inserted by section 109 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c.9).
2008 c.4.
2009 c.25.
(c) for “Asylum and Immigration Act 2004, section 4” substitute “Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004, section 4”.
2004 c.19.
6 In the table in paragraph 3 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list) insert the following entry at the appropriate place—
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 46”;
7 In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations)—
(a) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—
“Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 1	The offence was committed against a child”
“Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 2	The offence was committed against a child”
“Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 3	The offence was committed against a child”
“Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 72	The offence committed corresponds to an offence leading to automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 5	The offence was committed against a child aged under the age of 16”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 6	The offence was committed against a child aged under the age of 16”;
(b) in the entry relating to the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 61 for circumstances of the offence substitute “The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act”;
(c) in the entry relating to the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 11 for the circumstances of the offence substitute “The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act and the conviction or caution is not a disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”;
(d) in the entries relating to the Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 12 and the Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 13 in the circumstances of the offence after “the act” insert “and the conviction or caution is not a disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”;
(e) in the entry relating to the Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a), after “ intent to commit rape” insert “before section 9(1)(a) was amended by the Sexual Offences Act 2003”;
(f) in the entry relating to the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9, after “ intent to commit rape” insert “before section 9 was amended by the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008”.
8 In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations)—
(a) omit the entries relating to the Mental Health Act 1983, sections 126, 128 and 129;
(b) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—
“Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3”
“Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 106”
“Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 107”
“Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, section 22”
“Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4(1)(a)”
“Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59A”
“Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, section 63”
“Coroners and Justice Act 2009, section 62”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 1”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 2”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 3”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 4”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 11”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 18”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 19”
“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 20”;
2003 asp.7.
(c) for “Asylum and Immigration Act 2004, section 4” substitute “Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004, section 4”.
James Brokenshire Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 14th August 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 which prescribe the criteria which determine whether a person should be included automatically in the children’s barred list or the adults’ barred list maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority under Article 6 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”).
Regulation 2(2) and (3) amend the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included automatically in the children’s barred list without having the right to make representations. Regulation 2(4) and (5) amend the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included automatically in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations.
Regulation 2(6) amends the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included automatically in the adults’ barred list without having the right to make representations. Regulation 2(7) and (8) amend the criteria on the basis of which a person will be included automatically in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations.
In particular these amendments update the criteria for automatic inclusion on the children’s and adults’ barred list in light of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 and the provisions in Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 in relation to disregarded convictions and cautions.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this rule as no new impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.