SCHEDULE 4Amendments to and revocations of subordinate legislation

PART 2Amendments relating to barring entries

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 200727

In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 200782, in rule 30 (evidence), after paragraph (5) insert the following paragraphs—

5A

Where it is alleged that an applicant or registrant has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board—

a

information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the applicant or registrant concerned can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and

b

a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the Society may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Board.

5B

Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included an applicant or registrant in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)—

a

information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the applicant or registrant concerned can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and

b

a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the Society may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.