Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)

Valid from 19/05/2008

Monitoring E+W+N.I.

Valid from 20/01/2009

29 Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: code of practice E+W+N.I.

(1) Section 122 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (code of practice) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) after “information provided to” insert “ , or the discharge of any function by, ”.

(3) In subsection (3) for the words from “The Secretary of State” to “application” substitute “ Subsection (3A) applies if the Secretary of State thinks that the registered person who countersigned an application for a certificate under section 113A or 113B ”.

(4) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) The Secretary of State may—

(a) refuse to issue the certificate;

(b) suspend the registration of the person;

(c) cancel the registration of the person.

(3B) Section 120AB applies if the Secretary of State proposes to suspend or cancel a person's registration under subsection (3A) above as it applies if he proposes to suspend or cancel a person's registration by virtue of section 120AA.”