PART 3Transitional arrangements

Arrangements for authorised individuals for the purposes of entering and viewing9

1

The requirements referred to in regulation 8(5)(d) are that a relevant person must—

a

have a procedure for the making of decisions by the relevant person about who may be an authorised individual;

b

comply with the procedure referred to in sub-paragraph (a) as may be amended from time to time;

c

provide each authorised individual with written evidence of that individual’s authorisation;

d

ensure that only an individual to whom paragraph (2) applies may be an authorised individual.

2

This paragraph applies to an individual if—

a

a criminal records certificate under section 113A of the Police Act 1997 has been obtained in respect of that individual;

b

a person nominated by the relevant person (“nominated person”) has considered that certificate;

c

the nominated person is satisfied that the individual to whom that certificate refers is a suitable person for the purposes of entering and viewing, and observing the carrying-on of activities on, premises owned or controlled by a services-provider.

3

For the purposes of paragraph (2), the nominated person must not be the individual to whom the certificate refers.