The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/2610
• Sections: 30

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 and comes into force on 12th October 2009.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;

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Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 12th October 2009

12th October 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act —

(a) paragraph 14 of Schedule 9, in relation to England and Wales;

(b) Schedule 10 in so far as it relates to the repeal of sections 113C, 113D and 113F of the Police Act 1997 ;

(c) section 63 in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Section 3 Revocations

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2009 is revoked.

Section 4 Transitional modifications applying during the first transitional period

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Section 5 Modification to section 113BA of the Police Act 1997

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Section 6 Modification to section 113BB of the Police Act 1997

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Section 7 Modification to section 119 of the Police Act 1997

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Section 8 Modification to section 120A of the Police Act 1997

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Section 9 Modifications to Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

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Section 10 Transitional modifications applying during the second transitional period

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Section 11 Modification to section 113BA of the Police Act 1997

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Section 12 Modification to section 113BB of the Police Act 1997

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Section 13 Transitional modifications and provisions applying during the first and second transitional periods

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Section 14 Modifications to section 113E of the Police Act 1997

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Section 15 Modification to section 116 of the Police Act 1997

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Section 16 Teachers’ pensions – entitlement to payment of retirement benefits

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Section 17 Modifications to the General Teaching Council for England (Disciplinary Functions) Regulations 2001

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Section 18 Power of Secretary of State to refer to IBB

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Section 19 Transitional provisions relating to the provision of information

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Section 20 Information provided to IBB

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Section 21 Information provided by IBB

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Section 22 Information provided by the Secretary of State

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Section 23 Relevant conduct engaged in before the repeal of sections 28 to 29A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

(1) In relation to conduct engaged in during the relevant period, paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 3 to the Act has effect as if the words “before the commencement of section 2” were omitted.

(2) “Relevant period” means the period—

(a) starting on the day on which this Order comes into force, and

(b) ending with the coming into force of the repeal by the Act of sections 28 to 29A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 .

Section 24 Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009

(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—

(3) In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule—

(a) omit “Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)” and “Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9”;

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(4) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—

(5) In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule—

(a) omit “Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)” and “Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9”;

(b) insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 3

Section 25 Definition of relevant child care premises

(1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2)(c), after “any form of” insert “child minding or”.

(3) After sub-paragraph 3(2) insert—

(3) But premises on which a person carries on childcare or child minding are not relevant childcare premises if the premises are the home of a parent of at least one child to whom the childcare or child minding is provided.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) “parent” includes any person who has parental responsibility for a child or who has care of a child.

(5) “Parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989.

Section 26 Office holders and other amendments to paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act

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Section 27 Office holders and other amendments to paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act

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Section 28 Controlled activity relating to children

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Section 29 Inspection of independent schools in England by approved bodies

In relation to times before the coming into force of section 106 of the Education and Skills Act 2008(1), paragraph 1(10)(c) of Schedule 4 to the Act has effect as if after “in pursuance of” there were inserted “section 162A(1)(b) or”.

Section 30 References in the Act to the National Assembly for Wales

In the following provisions of the Act, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Welsh Ministers”—

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(b) section 45(7)(b) and (e), and

(c) paragraphs 1(10)(g), 1(11)(b) and 7(6)(c) of Schedule 4.