SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments
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Section 7 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (effect of inclusion in lists of individuals unsuitable to work with children) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a), sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) are omitted,
b
in paragraph (b), for “any of those lists” there is substituted “
that list
”
, and
c
after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
c
shall ascertain whether he is subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, given on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children; and
d
if he is subject to a direction under that section given on those grounds, shall not offer him employment in a child care position
3
In subsection (2)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “any of the lists mentioned in subsection (1) above” there is substituted “
the list kept under section 1 above or subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, given on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children
”
,
b
the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (c) is omitted,
c
in paragraph (c), for “any of those lists” there is substituted “
the list kept under section 1 above
”
, and
d
after paragraph (c) there is inserted
; and
d
if the individual was subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, given on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children, does not offer him employment in a child care position
4
Subsection (4) is omitted.