SCHEDULE 3Barred lists
Part 3Supplementary
Representations
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(1)
A person who is, by virtue of any provision of this Schedule, given an opportunity to make representations must have the opportunity to make representations in relation to all of the information on which F1DBS intends to rely in taking a decision under this Schedule.
(2)
Any requirement of this Schedule to give a person an opportunity to make representations does not apply if F1DBS does not know and cannot reasonably ascertain the whereabouts of the person.
(3)
The opportunity to make representations does not include the opportunity to make representations that findings of fact made by a competent body were wrongly made.
(4)
Findings of fact made by a competent body are findings of fact made in proceedings before F2the Secretary of State in the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions under section 141B of the Education Act 2002, or in proceedings before one of the following bodies or any of its committees—
F3(a)
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(b)
the General Teaching Council for Wales;
(c)
the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain;
(d)
the General Medical Council;
(e)
the General Dental Council;
(f)
the General Optical Council;
(g)
the General Osteopathic Council;
(h)
the General Chiropractic Council;
(i)
the Nursing and Midwifery Council;
(j)
F4the Health and Care Professions Council;
(k)
the General Social Care Council;
F5(l)
Social Care Wales
F6(m)
Social Work England.
F7(4A)
The reference in sub-paragraph (4) to “any of its committees” is, in respect of Social Care Wales, to be read as if it were a reference to “any panel established under Part 8 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016”.
(5)
The Secretary of State may by order amend sub-paragraph (4) by inserting a paragraph or amending or omitting a paragraph for the time being contained in the sub-paragraph.