Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

14.—(1) Schedule 5 (appropriate verification) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(1) for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b)the person who acted as the registered person in relation to the application for the certificate did so on behalf of the regulated activity provider,.

(3) In paragraph 12 for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

(a)the regulated activity provider or personnel supplier acted as the registered person in relation to the application for the certificate, or

(b)the person who acted as the registered person in relation to the application did so on behalf of the regulated activity provider or personnel supplier.

(4) After paragraph 12 insert—

12A.  References in this Schedule to a person acting as the registered person in relation to an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate must be construed in accordance with section 113B(12) of the Police Act 1997.