The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Guernsey) Order 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/827
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Guernsey) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is registered by the Royal Court of Guernsey.

(2) In this Order—

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

“ the 2012 Act ” means the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012;

“ Guernsey ” means the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

(3) This Order extends to Guernsey.

Section 2 Extension of provisions of the 2006 Act and the 2012 Act to Guernsey

The following provisions extend to Guernsey, subject to the modifications set out in the Schedule to this Order —

(a) paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 (barred lists: information) to the 2006 Act;

(b) section 70(1) (information for purposes of making barring decisions) of the 2012 Act;

(c) paragraph 129 of Schedule 9 (consequential amendments) to the 2012 Act;

(d) Part 5 of Schedule 10 (safeguarding of vulnerable groups) to the 2012 Act, to the extent that it amends paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Act.

Section 3 Consequential amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2012

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2012 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 4(5) (extension of Part 5 of Schedule 10 to the 2012 Act to Guernsey), for “subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 4” substitute “to the extent that it repeals the following provisions of the Police Act 1997 —

(a) section 113BA(2)(b) to (d);

(b) section 113BB(2)(b) to (d).” .

(3) Omit Schedule 4 (modifications of Part 5 of Schedule 10 to the 2012 Act).

Section 1

(1) Paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 (barred lists: information) to the 2006 Act is modified as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraphs (1), (4), (5) (6) and (7), for “IBB”, wherever it appears, substitute “DBS” .

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “paragraphs 1 to 5 or 7 to 11” insert “(as those paragraphs have effect in England and Wales)” .

(4) In sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “any of those paragraphs” insert “(as those provisions have effect in England and Wales)” .

(5) In sub-paragraph (4), for “appropriate police authority” substitute “States of Guernsey Committee for Home Affairs” .

(6) In sub-paragraph (7), in the definition of “caution”, after “(c. 50)” insert “and includes any equivalent caution lawfully given in any jurisdiction in Guernsey” .

(7) After sub-paragraph (7A), insert—

(7B) In this paragraph, references to DBS are references to the Disclosure and Barring Service established by section 87(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

(8) Omit sub-paragraph (8).

Section 2

In paragraph 129(5) of Schedule 9 (consequential amendments) to the 2012 Act, in the substituted definition of “the relevant chief officer” , for “the Secretary of State” substitute “DBS” .