Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)

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1 Duty of Secretary of State to keep list. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State shall keep a list of individuals who are considered unsuitable to work with children.

(2) An individual shall not be included in the list unless—

(a) he has been referred to the Secretary of State under section 2 below; or

(b) he is transferred to the list from the Consultancy Service Index under section 3 below.

(3) The Secretary of State may at any time remove an individual from the list if he is satisfied that the individual should not have been included in it.

1 Duty of Secretary of State to keep list. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State shall keep a list of individuals who are considered unsuitable to work with children.

(2) An individual shall not be included in the list unless—

(a) he has been referred to the Secretary of State under section 2 below; or

[F1 (aa) he has been included in the list under section 2B below;]

(b) he is transferred to the list from the Consultancy Service Index under section 3 below.

(3) The Secretary of State may at any time remove an individual from the list if he is satisfied that the individual should not have been included in it.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(2)(aa) inserted (15.9.2000 for certain purposes only and 1.10.2000 otherwise) by 2000 c. 14, s. 96(2); S.I. 2000/2544, art. 2(1)(a)(2)(c)