Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

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  1. Introductory Text
  2. Part 1 The lists
    1. Duty to keep lists
      1. 1.Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep lists
      1. 2.Referral ground
      2. 3.Reference following disciplinary action etc.
      3. 4.Reference by employment agency
      4. 5.Reference by employment business
      5. 6.Reference relating to matters occurring before provisions come into force
      6. 7.Reference by court
      7. 8.Reference by certain other persons
      8. 9.Failure to refer: offence
      1. 10.Consideration whether to list: organisational referrals etc.
      2. 11.Consideration whether to list: court referrals
      3. 12.Consideration whether to list: vetting information etc.
      4. 13.Consideration whether to list: inquiries
      1. 14.Automatic listing
      2. 15.Inclusion in children's list after consideration
      3. 16.Inclusion in adults' list after consideration
      1. 17.Information relevant to listing decisions
      2. 18.Police information etc.
      3. 19.Information held by public bodies etc.
      4. 20.Information held by regulated work providers
      1. 21.Appeals against inclusion in children's list
      2. 22.Appeals against inclusion in adults' list
      3. 23.Further appeals in relation to inclusion in either list
      4. 24.Appeals in relation to listing: supplementary
      1. 25.Application for removal from list
      2. 26.Determination of application for removal from list
      3. 27.Appeals against refusal to remove individual from list
      4. 28.Late representations
      5. 29.Removal from list
      1. 29A.Appeals and removals: application of sections 18 to 20
      1. 30.Notice of listing etc.
      2. 30A.Notification of health regulatory bodies etc.
      3. 31.Relevant inquiries
      4. 32.Relevant offences etc.
      5. 33.Duty to notify certain changes
      1. 34.Barred individuals not to do regulated work
      2. 35.Organisations not to use barred individuals for regulated work
      3. 36.Personnel suppliers not to supply barred individuals for regulated work
      4. 37.Penalties for offences relating to regulated work
      5. 37A.Offences outside Scotland
      1. 38.Police access to lists
      2. 39.Restrictions on listing in children's list
      3. 40.Restrictions on listing in adults' list
      4. 41.Protection from actions for damages
      5. 42.Power to regulate procedure etc.
      6. 43.Transfer from 2003 Act list
      1. The Scheme
        1. 44.The Scheme
        2. 45.Participation in Scheme
        3. 46.Statement of scheme membership
        1. 47.Enquiries about scheme members
        2. 48.Scheme record
        3. 49.Vetting information
        4. 50.Duty to notify certain changes
        5. 51.Correction of inaccurate scheme record
        6. 52ZA.Procedure following correction of inaccurate scheme record
        1. 52.Disclosure of scheme records
        2. 52A.Review of vetting information in scheme record
        3. 53.Disclosure of short scheme records
        4. 54.Disclosure of scheme membership
        5. 55.Disclosure conditions
        6. 56.Crown work
        7. 57.Disclosure restrictions
        8. 57A.Meaning of “conviction” and “protected conviction”
        1. 58.Removal from scheme
        2. 59.Withdrawal from scheme
        3. 59A.Withdrawal from Scheme when under consideration for listing
        4. 60.Notice of removal
        5. 61.Retention of scheme records after removal
        1. 62.Evidence of identity
        2. 63.Power to use fingerprints to check applicant's identity
        3. 64.Power to use personal data to check applicant's identity
        1. 65.Falsification of scheme records etc.
        2. 66.Unlawful disclosure of scheme records etc.
        3. 67.Unlawful requests for scheme records etc.
        4. 68.Unlawful disclosure etc.: supplementary
        5. 69.Penalties for offences relating to vetting information
        1. 70.Fees
        2. 71.Forms
        3. 72.Procedure
        1. 73.Consideration of suitability
        2. 74.Delegation of vetting and disclosure functions
        3. 75.Sources of information
        4. 76.Police access to scheme information
        5. 77.Statements of scheme membership: disclosure of whether individual under consideration for listing
        1. 78.Information in criminal conviction and record certificates
        2. 79.Form of Part 5 applications
        3. 80.Payment of fee for information from certain police forces
        4. 81.Regulations about registration
        1. 82.Meaning of “school care accommodation service”
        2. 83.Application of fire safety rules to school care accommodation service
        1. 84.Guidance
        2. 84A.Guidance for chief constable
        3. 85.Annual report
        4. 86.Transfer of Disclosure Scotland staff etc.
        5. 87.Power to give effect to corresponding legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
        6. 88.Modification of enactments
        7. 89.Offences by bodies corporate etc.
        8. 90.Crown application
        1. 91.Regulated work
        2. 92.Individuals barred from regulated work
        3. 93.Meaning of “harm”
        4. 94.Meaning of “protected adult”
        5. 95.Meaning of “work”
        6. 96.Fostering
        7. 97.General interpretation
        1. 98.Ancillary provision
        2. 99.Saving: disclosure of information
        3. 100.Orders and regulations
        4. 101.Commencement
        5. 102.Short title
        1. SCHEDULE 1Relevant offences
          1. 1.An offence falls within this paragraph if it is—
          2. 2.An individual falls within this paragraph if the individual—
          1. Part 1 Preliminary
            1. Regulated work with children
              1. 1.Regulated work with children is work done in Scotland in—.
              1. 2.Work which would be regulated work with children by virtue.
              1. Caring for children
                1. 3.Caring for children (except caring for children which is merely.
                1. 4.Teaching, instructing, training or supervising children (except teaching, instructing, or.
                1. 5.Being in sole charge of children.
                1. 6.Unsupervised contact with children under arrangements made by a responsible.
                1. 7.Providing advice or guidance to a child or to particular.
                1. 8.Moderating a public electronic interactive communication service which is intended.
                1. 9.Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, a care.
                1. 10.Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, an independent.
                1. 11.Work on any part of day care premises at times.
                1. Children's detention institution
                  1. 12.An institution which is exclusively or mainly for the detention.
                  1. 13.A hospital which is exclusively or mainly for the reception.
                  1. 14.A school.
                  2. 15.A further education institution.“Further education institution” means a body listed.
                  3. 16.A hostel used mainly by pupils attending a school or.
                  1. 17.A home which is exclusively or mainly for children and.
                  1. Manager of educational institutions etc.
                    1. 18.Manager, or member of a governing body, body of trustees.
                    1. 19.Member of— (a) a committee (including joint committee) of a.
                    1. 20.Member of— (a) the Children’s Panel, (b) the Safeguarders Panel.
                    1. 21.Chief social work officer of a council.
                    1. 22.Chief education officer (however called) of a council.
                    1. 23.Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.
                    2. 24.Member of that Commissioner's staff.
                    1. 25.Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland.
                    1. 26.Foster carer.
                    1. 27.“Children’s charity” means a charity whose— (a) main purpose is.
                    1. Power to amend schedule
                      1. 28.Ministers may by order modify this schedule as they think.
                      2. 29.An order under paragraph 28 may disapply or otherwise modify.
                      1. Part 1 Preliminary
                        1. Regulated work with adults
                          1. 1.Regulated work with adults is work done in Scotland in—.
                          1. Caring for adults
                            1. 2.Caring for protected adults (except caring for protected adults under.
                            1. 3.Teaching, instructing, training or supervising protected adults (except teaching, instructing.
                            1. 4.Being in sole charge of protected adults (except being in.
                            1. 5.Providing assistance, advice or guidance to a protected adult or.
                            1. 6.Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, a care.
                            1. 7.Inspecting adult care services (including inspecting any premises used for.
                            1. Care home
                              1. 8.A care home.“Care home” means accommodation occupied mainly or exclusively.
                              1. 9.A residential establishment or accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by.
                              1. Member of council committee
                                1. 10.Member of a committee (including joint committee) of a council.
                                1. 11.Chief social work officer of a council.
                                1. 12.Charity trustee of a charity whose— (a) main purpose is.
                                1. Power to amend schedule
                                  1. 13.Ministers may by order modify this schedule as they think.
                                  2. 14.An order under paragraph 13 may disapply or otherwise modify.
                                  1. Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 19)
                                    1. 1.The Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 is amended as follows.
                                    2. 2.In section 6— (a) in subsection (2C), for the words.
                                    3. 3.In section 10B(1)(b)— (a) paragraphs (i) to (iii), and
                                    4. 4.In section 11(8), for the words from “such” to “but”.
                                    1. 5.The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended as follows.
                                    2. 6.In section 98A— (a) in subsection (5)(a)(ii), for “disqualified from.
                                    3. 7.In section 99(1A)— (a) in paragraph (g)(ii), for “disqualified from.
                                    4. 8.In section 135(1)— (a) after the definition of “attendance order”.
                                    1. 9.The Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.
                                    2. 10.In section 7, after subsection (2) insert—
                                    3. 11.In section 15, after subsection (2) insert—
                                    4. 12.In section 21, before the definition of “care home service”.
                                    1. 13.The 1995 Act is amended as follows.
                                    2. 14.In section 106(1)— (a) paragraphs (db) and (dc) are repealed.
                                    3. 15.In section 110(1)(a), the words “, the proposal to make.
                                    4. 16.Section 111(3) is repealed.
                                    5. 17.In section 116, for subsection (2) substitute—
                                    6. 18.In section 118— (a) in subsection (4), for the words.
                                    7. 19.In section 121A(1), the words “(other than an appeal under.
                                    8. 20.In section 173(2), the words “or (cb)” are repealed.
                                    9. 21.In section 175— (a) in subsection (2)—
                                    10. 22.Section 181(4) is repealed.
                                    11. 23.In section 186— (a) the words “or (cb)”, where they.
                                    12. 24.In section 187(1), the words “or (cb)” are repealed.
                                    13. 25.In section 189— (a) subsection (2A) is repealed,
                                    14. 26.In section 193A(1), the words “(other than by way of.
                                    1. 27.Part 5 of the 1997 Act is amended as follows.
                                    2. 28.In section 113A, after subsection (5) insert—
                                    3. 29.After section 113B insert— Suitability information relating to children (1) In such cases as are prescribed, an enhanced criminal.
                                    4. 30.Sections 113C to 113F are repealed.
                                    5. 31.In section 114— (a) in subsection (2), for “a Minister.
                                    6. 32.In section 116— (a) in subsection (2), for “a Minister.
                                    7. 33.In section 117, after subsection (2) insert—
                                    8. 34.In section 118— (a) in subsection (2A)(a), for “United Kingdom.
                                    9. 35.In section 119A(2), the words from “; and” to the.
                                    10. 36.In section 120(5)(b) for the words from “countersign” to “113B”.
                                    11. 37.In section 120A— (a) in subsection (3)(b), for “included in.
                                    12. 38.Section 121 is repealed.
                                    13. 39.In section 122— (a) in subsection (3)—
                                    14. 40.Before section 123 insert— Delegation of functions of Scottish Ministers.
                                    15. 41.In section 126(1), after the definition of “Minister of the.
                                    1. 42.The whole Act (other than sections 13 and 16) is.
                                    1. 43.Section 24(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004.
                                    1. 44.Paragraph 15 of schedule 4 to the Charities and Trustee.
                                    1. 45.Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Inquiries Act 2005.
                                    1. 46.The following provisions of the Police, Public Order and Criminal.