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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch 7 para 2

Sch 7 para 2

(1) In Article 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (interpretation of Order), in the first paragraph (2)— (a) after the definition of “the 2003 Order” insert— “ adult ” means a person who has attained the age of 18; (b) in the definition of “vulnerable adult”, for the words “must be construed in accordance with Article 3” substitute “ means any adult to whom an activity which is a regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults by virtue of any paragraph of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 is provided ” . (2) Omit Article 3 of the Order of 2007 (definition of vulnerable adults).

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