SCHEDULE 1Relevant offences

(introduced by section 32)

1

An offence falls within this paragraph if it is—

a

an offence under section 12 (cruelty to children under 16) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37),

b

an offence under section 15 (causing or allowing children under 16 to be used for begging or procuring alms) of that Act,

c

an offence under section 22 (exposing a child under 7 to risk of burning) of that Act,

d

an offence under section 33 (causing or allowing children under 17 to participate in performances which endanger life or limb) of that Act,

e

an offence under section 52 (taking, distributing, showing, or publishing etc. any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45),

f

an offence under section 52A (possessing any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child) of that Act,

g

an offence under section 2 (intercourse with a step-child) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39),

h

an offence under section 3 (intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16) of that Act,

i

an offence under section 5 (intercourse with girl under 16) of that Act,

j

an offence under section 6 (indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16) of that Act,

k

an offence under section 8 (abduction and unlawful detention of unmarried girl under 18) of that Act,

l

an offence under section 9 (permitting girl under 16 to use premises for intercourse) of that Act,

m

an offence under section 10 (causing or encouraging the seduction of, the prostitution of, unlawful intercourse with or the commission of an indecent assault on a girl under 16) of that Act,

n

an offence under section 12 (allowing child who is 4 or over but under 16 to be in a brothel) of that Act,

o

an offence under section 13(5)(c) (homosexual acts with a boy under 16) of that Act,

p

an offence under section 3 (sexual activity of person in position of trust with child) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44),

q

an offence under section 1 (meeting a child following certain preliminary contact) of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9),

r

an offence under section 7 (breach of risk of sexual harm order or interim risk of sexual harm order) of that Act,

s

an offence under section 9 (paying for sexual services of a child) of that Act,

t

an offence under section 10 (causing or inciting provision by child of sexual services or child pornography) of that Act,

u

an offence under section 11 (controlling a child providing sexual services or involved in pornography) of that Act,

v

an offence under section 12 (arranging or facilitating provision by child of sexual services or child pornography) of that Act.

2

An individual falls within this paragraph if the individual—

a

commits an offence under section 4(3) (offering or supplying controlled drugs) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) in relation to a child,

b

commits an offence under section 1 (incest) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) by having sexual intercourse with a child,

c

commits an offence under section 7 (procuring unlawful intercourse etc.) of that Act in relation to a child,

d

commits an offence under section 11 (trading in prostitution and brothel-keeping) of that Act in relation to a child,

e

commits an offence under section 13(6) (procuring commission of homosexual act between males) of that Act by procuring, or attempting to procure, a child to commit a homosexual act,

f

commits any other offence which caused, or was intended to cause, bodily injury to a child,

g

commits any other offence by engaging in lewd, indecent or libidinous practice or behaviour towards a child.

SCHEDULE 2Regulated work with children

(introduced by section 91)

Part 1Preliminary

Regulated work with children

1

Regulated work with children is F2 work done in Scotland in—

a

a position whose normal duties include carrying out an activity mentioned in Part 2,

b

a position (other than a position mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)) whose normal duties include work in an establishment mentioned in Part 3,

c

a position mentioned in Part 4, or

d

a position whose normal duties include the day to day supervision or management of an individual doing regulated work with children by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

Exceptions relating to children's employment and work

2

Work which would be regulated work with children by virtue of any of paragraphs 3 to 7 is not, despite those provisions, regulated work with children if—

a

the activity concerned is carried out in relation to children aged 16 or 17 in the course of the children's work, or

b

in the case of the activities referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6, the activity is carried out in relation to children under the age of 16 in the course of the children's employment.

Part 2Activities

Caring for children

3

Caring for children (except caring for children which is merely incidental to caring for individuals who are not children).

Teaching, instructing, training or supervising children

4

Teaching, instructing, training or supervising children (except teaching, instructing, or training children which is merely incidental to teaching, instructing, or training individuals who are not children).

Being in sole charge of children

5

Being in sole charge of children.

Unsupervised contact with children

6

Contact with children—

a

under arrangements made by a responsible person, but

b

in the absence of—

i

a responsible person,

ii

a person carrying out an activity mentioned in paragraph 3, 4 or 5, or

iii

an individual who, in relation to a child, has agreed to supervise the contact under arrangements made by the child's parent or guardian or any person aged 18 or over with whom the child lives in the course of a family or personal relationship.

Responsible person” means, in relation to a child, any of the following persons—

a

the child's parent or guardian,

b

any person aged 18 or over with whom the child lives,

c

the person in charge of any establishment mentioned in Part 3 in which the child is accommodated, is a patient or receives education (and any person acting on behalf of such a person),

d

a person who provides day care of children, within the meaning of F6 schedule 12 to the 2010 Act ,

e

any person holding a position mentioned in Part 4, and

f

any person holding a position in a children's charity, within the meaning of paragraph 27.

“Family relationship” and “personal relationship” have the meanings given in section 95.

Providing advice or guidance to children

7

Providing advice or guidance to a child or to particular children which relates to physical or emotional well-being, education or training (except providing advice or guidance to a child or to particular children which is merely incidental to providing advice or guidance to individuals who are not children).

Moderating certain interactive communication services

8

Moderating a public electronic interactive communication service which is intended for use wholly or mainly by children. A person moderates such a service if, for the purpose of protecting children, the person has any function relating to—

a

monitoring the content of matter which forms any part of the service,

b

removing matter from, or preventing the addition of matter to, the service, or

c

controlling access to, or use of, the service.

But a person only moderates such a service as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c) if the person has—

i

access to the content of the matter, or

ii

contact with users of the service.

Provision of care home services

9

Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, a care home service which is provided exclusively or mainly for children (but only if doing anything permitted or required in connection with the position gives the holder of the position the opportunity to have contact with children).“Care home service” has the same meaning as in F7 schedule 12 to the 2010 Act .

Provision of independent health care services

10

Providing, or working for an organisation which provides, an independent health care service which is provided exclusively or mainly for children (but only if doing anything permitted or required in connection with the position gives the holder of the position the opportunity to have contact with children).“Independent health care service” has the same meaning as in F8 section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29).

Work on day care premises

11

Work on any part of day care premises at times when children are being looked after in that part.“Day care premises” means premises at which day care of children, within the meaning of F9 schedule 12 to the 2010 Act , is provided.

Part 3Establishments

Children's detention institution

12

An institution which is exclusively or mainly for the detention of children.“Detention” means detention by virtue of an order of a court or under an enactment.

Children's hospital

13

A hospital which is exclusively or mainly for the reception and treatment of children.“Hospital” has the meaning given by section 108(1) (interpretation) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29).

Educational institutions etc.

14

A school.

15

A further education institution.“Further education institution” means a body listed under the heading “Institutions formerly eligible for funding by the Scottish Further Education Funding Council” in schedule 2 to the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).

Ministers may by order amend the definition of “further education institution” so as to include or exclude bodies listed in that schedule.

16

A hostel used mainly by pupils attending a school or institution mentioned in paragraph 14 or 15 respectively.

Children's home

17

A home which is exclusively or mainly for children and is provided by a council under—

a

section 59 (provision by councils of residential and other establishments) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), or

b

section 25 (provision of care and support services by local authority) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13).

Part 4Positions

Manager of educational institutions etc.

I1118

Manager, or member of a governing body, body of trustees or other body responsible for the management, of a school, further education institution or hostel mentioned in paragraphs 14 to 16 (but not a member of a council).

Member of council committee

I1219

Member of—

a

a committee (including joint committee) of a council which is concerned with the provision of education, accommodation, social services or health care services to children,

b

a sub-committee which discharges any functions of any such committee.

Member of children's panel etc.

I1320

Member of—

a

a children's panel established by section 39(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36),

b

a Children's Panel Advisory Committee,

c

a joint advisory committee established under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act,

d

a sub-committee which discharges any functions of any committee mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c).

Chief social work officer

I1421

Chief social work officer of a council.

Chief education officer

I1522

Chief education officer (however called) of a council.

Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland

I1623

Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

I1724

Member of that Commissioner's staff.

Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland

I1825

Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland.

Fostering

I1926

Foster carer.

F19Charity trustee of a children’s charity.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F19

Sch. 2 para. 27 substituted (28.2.2011 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/240), arts. 1, 8

I1027

Children’s charity” means a charity whose—

a

main purpose is to provide benefits for children, and

b

principal means of delivery of those benefits is by its workers doing regulated work with children.

An individual works for a charity if the individual works under any arrangements made by the charity.

Part 5General

Power to amend schedule

28

Ministers may by order modify this schedule as they think appropriate.

29

An order under paragraph 28 may disapply or otherwise modify the application of sections 34 to 37 in relation to particular kinds of regulated work with children.

SCHEDULE 3Regulated work with adults

(introduced by section 91)

Part 1Preliminary

Regulated work with adults

1

Regulated work with adults is F3 work done in Scotland in—

a

a position whose normal duties include carrying out an activity mentioned in Part 2,

F20b

a position—

i

which is not a position mentioned in sub-paragraph   (a),

ii

whose normal duties include work in an establishment mentioned in Part   3,

iii

which gives the holder of the position, when doing anything permitted or required in connection with the position, the opportunity to have unsupervised contact with protected adults, and

iv

where contact with protected adults, when the holder of the position is doing anything permitted or required in connection with the position, is more than incidental,

c

a position mentioned in Part 4, or

d

a position whose normal duties include the day to day supervision or management of an individual doing regulated work with adults by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

F18 " Unsupervised contact with protected adults ” means contact with protected adults in the absence of an individual doing regulated work within the establishment where the contact takes place.

Part 2Activities

Caring for adults

2

Caring for protected adults (except caring for protected adults under the age of 18 which is merely incidental to caring for children generally).

Teaching, instructing, training and supervising adults

3

Teaching, instructing, training or supervising protected adults (except teaching, instructing, training or supervising protected adults which is merely incidental to teaching, instructing, training or supervising individuals who are not protected adults).

Being in sole charge of adults

4

Being in sole charge of protected adults (except being in sole charge of protected adults which is merely incidental to being in sole charge of individuals who are not protected adults).

Providing assistance, advice or guidance to adults

5

Providing assistance, advice or guidance to a protected adult or particular protected adults which relates to physical or emotional well-being, education or training (except providing assistance, advice or guidance to a protected adult or protected adults which is merely incidental to providing assistance, advice or guidance to individuals who are not protected adults).

Provision of care home services

F216

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspecting care services on behalf of the F15 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland F16 and Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F15

Words in Sch. 3 para. 7 crossheading substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 36(c); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

F16

Words in Sch. 3 para. 7 crossheading added (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 17 para. 36(g); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

7

Inspecting adult care services (including inspecting any premises used for the purposes of providing such services) in pursuance of F11 section 10J or 10M of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) or F10Part 5 of the 2010 Act

  • An “adult care service” is—

    1. a

      a support service,

    2. b

      an adult placement service,

    3. c

      a care home service,

    4. d

      a housing support service, or

    5. e

      an independent health care service which provides services of the type prescribed under section 94(1)(b),

    not provided mainly or exclusively to children.

  • “Support service”, “adult placement service”, “care home service”, F17 and “housing support service” F12... have the same meanings as in F14 schedule 12 to the 2010 Act F13; and “independent health care service” has the same meaning as in section 10F of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. ”.

Part 3Establishments

Care home

8

A care home.“Care home” means accommodation occupied mainly or exclusively by individuals aged 16 or over which is provided by an organisation carrying on a care home service (within the meaning of the 2001 Act).

Residential establishment or accommodation

9

A residential establishment or accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by individuals aged 16 or over which is provided by, or the provision of which is secured by, a council under—

a

the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), or

b

section 25 (provision of care and support services by local authority) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13).

Part 4Positions

Member of council committee

10

Member of a committee (including joint committee) of a council which is concerned with the provision of education, accommodation, social services or health care services to protected adults. Any reference to a committee includes a reference to any sub-committee which discharges any functions of that committee.

Chief social work officer

11

Chief social work officer of a council.

Charity trustee

12

Charity trustee of a charity whose—

a

workers normally include individuals doing regulated work with adults (other than work that is regulated work with adults by virtue only of this paragraph), or

b

main purpose is the relief of those in need by reason of vulnerability.

An individual works for a charity if the individual works under any arrangements made by the charity (other than arrangements made for purposes which are incidental to the purposes for which the charity is established).

Part 5General

Power to amend schedule

13

Ministers may by order modify this schedule as they think appropriate.

14

An order under paragraph 13 may disapply or otherwise modify the application of sections 34 to 37 in relation to particular kinds of regulated work with adults.

SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

(introduced by section 88)

Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 19)

I11

The Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 is amended as follows.

F42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I23

In section 10B(1)(b)—

a

paragraphs (i) to (iii), and

b

the word “and” which follows those paragraphs,

are repealed.

I34

In section 11(8), for the words from “such” to “but” substitute “ who has applied to be registered ”.

Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)

5

The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended as follows.

6

In section 98A—

a

in subsection (5)(a)(ii), for “disqualified from working with children” substitute “ barred from regulated work with children ”,

b

in subsection (6), for the definition of “disqualified from working with children” substitute—

barred from regulated work with children” shall be construed in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14);

7

In section 99(1A)—

a

in paragraph (g)(ii), for “disqualified from working with children” substitute “ barred from regulated work with children ”,

b

in paragraph (h)(ii), for “disqualified from working with children” substitute “ barred from regulated work with children ”.

8

In section 135(1)—

a

after the definition of “attendance order” insert—

barred from regulated work with children” has the meaning given by section 98A(6) of this Act;

b

the definition of “disqualified from working with children” is repealed.

Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 56)

9

The Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.

10

In section 7, after subsection (2) insert—

3

A person who lives in the same premises as a barred person shall not maintain a foster child.

4

In subsection (3) (and in section 15(2A)), “barred person” means a person who is barred from regulated work with children (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)).

11

In section 15, after subsection (2) insert—

2A

A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(c) above in relation to a contravention of section 7(3) if the person proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable ground for believing, that any other person living in the premises in which the person lives was a barred person.

12

In section 21, before the definition of “care home service” insert—

barred person” has the meaning given by section 7(4);

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

13

The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

14

In section 106(1)—

a

paragraphs (db) and (dc) are repealed,

b

in paragraph (f), sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) are repealed.

15

In section 110(1)(a), the words “, the proposal to make a reference was made” are repealed.

16

Section 111(3) is repealed.

17

In section 116, for subsection (2) substitute—

2

A person who has appealed against both conviction and sentence (or, as the case may be, against both conviction and a decision mentioned in section 106(1)(bb) or both conviction and disposal and order) may abandon the appeal in so far as it is against conviction and may proceed with it against sentence (or, as the case may be, decision, disposal or order) alone.

18

In section 118—

a

in subsection (4), for the words “106(1)(ba), (bb), (c), (d), (da), (dc), (e) or (f)” substitute “ 106(1)(ba), (bb), (c), (d), (da), (e) or (f) ”,

b

subsection (4AA) is repealed,

c

in subsection (7)—

i

the words “or, as the case may be,” at the end of paragraph (a), and

ii

paragraph (b),

are repealed.

19

In section 121A(1), the words “(other than an appeal under section 106(1)(db) or (dc))” are repealed.

20

In section 173(2), the words “or (cb)” are repealed.

21

In section 175—

a

in subsection (2)—

i

paragraph (cb)(but not the word “or” which appears immediately after that paragraph) is repealed,

ii

in paragraph (d), sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) are repealed,

b

in subsection (8), for the words from “under” to the end of paragraph (c) substitute “ against both conviction and sentence may abandon the appeal in so far as it is against conviction and may proceed with it against sentence alone, ”,

c

in subsection (9), the words “or (cb)” are repealed.

22

Section 181(4) is repealed.

23

In section 186—

a

the words “or (cb)”, where they appear in subsections (1), (2), (9) and (10), are repealed,

b

in subsection (2)(a)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert “ or ”,

ii

sub-paragraph (iii)(and the word “or” which immediately precedes it) are repealed.

24

In section 187(1), the words “or (cb)” are repealed.

25

In section 189—

a

subsection (2A) is repealed,

b

in subsection (7)(b)—

i

the words “or, as the case may be,” at the end of paragraph (a), and

ii

paragraph (b),

are repealed.

26

In section 193A(1), the words “(other than by way of an appeal under section 175(2)(cb) of this Act against a reference only)” are repealed.

Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

I427

Part 5 of the 1997 Act is amended as follows.

28

In section 113A, after subsection (5) insert—

5A

The Scottish Ministers need not issue a criminal record certificate under subsection (1) if the statement accompanying the application states that the purpose for which the certificate is required is the purpose mentioned in disclosure condition C (set out in section 55 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007) (asp 14)).

29

After section 113B insert—

113CASuitability information relating to children

1

In such cases as are prescribed, an enhanced criminal record certificate must also include suitability information relating to children.

2

Suitability information relating to children is—

a

whether the applicant is barred from regulated work with children;

b

if the applicant is barred from such activity, such details as are prescribed of the circumstances in which the applicant became barred;

c

whether the Scottish Ministers are considering whether to list the individual in the children's list;

d

whether the Independent Barring Board is considering whether to include the applicant in the children's barred list in pursuance of paragraph 3 or 5 of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

113CBSuitability information relating to protected adults

1

In such cases as are prescribed, an enhanced criminal record certificate must also include suitability information relating to protected adults.

2

Suitability information relating to protected adults is—

a

whether the applicant is barred from regulated work with adults;

b

if the applicant is barred from such activity, such details as are prescribed of the circumstances in which the applicant became barred;

c

whether the Scottish Ministers are considering whether to list the individual in the adults' list;

d

whether the Independent Barring Board is considering whether to include the applicant in the adults' barred list in pursuance of paragraph 9 or 11 of Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

113CCSuitability information: supplementary

1

The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument—

a

amend section 113CA for the purpose of altering the meaning of suitability information relating to children;

b

amend section 113CB for the purpose of altering the meaning of suitability information relating to protected adults.

2

Such an order is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

3

Expressions used in sections 113CA and 113CB and in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14) have the same meaning in those sections as in that Act, except that “prescribed” must be construed in accordance with section 125 of this Act.

30

Sections 113C to 113F are repealed.

31

In section 114—

a

in subsection (2), for “a Minister of the Crown” substitute “ a person mentioned in subsection (2A) ”,

b

after subsection (2) insert—

2A

Any of the following persons may make a statement for the purposes of subsection (2)—

a

a Minister of the Crown;

b

a member of the Scottish Executive;

c

any other office-holder in the Scottish Administration; or

d

a nominee of any person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

c

in subsection (3), for “Sections 113A(3) to (6) and 113C to 113F” substitute “ Section 113A(3) to (6) ”.

32

In section 116—

a

in subsection (2), for “a Minister of the Crown, or a person nominated by a Minister of the Crown,” substitute “ a person mentioned in subsection (2A) ”,

b

after subsection (2) insert—

2A

Any of the following persons may make a statement for the purposes of subsection (2)—

a

a Minister of the Crown;

b

a member of the Scottish Executive;

c

any other office-holder in the Scottish Administration; or

d

a nominee of any person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

c

in subsection (3), for “113C to 113F” substitute “ 113CA to 113CC ”.

I533

In section 117, after subsection (2) insert—

3

An application under this section may, in particular, request a review of any information contained in a certificate by virtue of section 113B(4).

4

The Scottish Ministers, on receiving such a request, must ask the chief officer of the relevant police force who provided that information to reconsider whether the chief officer still thinks that the information concerned might be relevant for the purpose in respect of which it was requested.

I634

In section 118—

a

in subsection (2A)(a), for “United Kingdom Passport Agency” substitute “ Identity and Passport Service ”,

b

after subsection (2A) insert—

2B

The Scottish Ministers may require an applicant to have fingerprints taken under subsection (2) only if they are not satisfied by other evidence provided under subsection (1) as to the applicant's identity.

c

for subsection (3) substitute—

3

The Scottish Ministers must arrange the destruction of any fingerprints taken in pursuance of subsection (2) as soon as reasonably practicable after they have been used for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).

35

In section 119A(2), the words from “; and” to the end of the subsection are repealed.

36

In section 120(5)(b) for the words from “countersign” to “113B” substitute

countersign applications under section 113A or 113B; or

ii

make declarations in relation to disclosure requests made under section 52 or 53 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14),

37

In section 120A—

a

in subsection (3)(b), for “included in any list mentioned in section 113C(3) or 113D(3)” substitute “ barred from regulated work with children or adults (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)) ”,

b

in subsection (4)(b)(iii), after “applications” insert “ , or the making of declarations, ”.

I738

Section 121 is repealed.

39

In section 122—

a

in subsection (3)—

i

after “113B” insert “ , or make a disclosure under section 52 or 53 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), ”,

ii

after “application” insert “ or, as the case may be, made the declaration in relation to the disclosure request ”,

iii

after “countersigned”, where it appears in paragraph (b), insert “ or, as the case may be, made the declaration ”,

b

in subsection (4)(b)—

i

the words after “person” become sub-paragraph (i), and

ii

after that new sub-paragraph insert

; or

ii

has made or is likely to make a declaration in relation to a disclosure request made under section 52 or 53 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)

I840

Before section 123 insert—

122BDelegation of functions of Scottish Ministers

1

The Scottish Ministers may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as they think appropriate, delegate any of their functions under this Part (other than excepted functions) to such person as they may determine.

2

An excepted function is a function—

a

relating to the making of regulations or orders;

b

relating to the publishing or revising of a code of practice;

c

relating to the laying of a code of practice before the Scottish Parliament;

d

relating to the determination of an appropriate fee under section 113B(5A) or 119(3); or

e

under section 125A.

3

A delegation under subsection (1) may be varied or revoked at any time.

4

No proceedings are competent against a person performing functions delegated under this section by reason of an inaccuracy in the information made available or provided to the person in accordance with section 119.

41

In section 126(1), after the definition of “Minister of the Crown” insert—

office-holder in the Scottish Administration” has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46);

Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5)

42

The whole Act (other than sections 13 and 16) is repealed.

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5)

43

Section 24(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 is repealed.

Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)

44

Paragraph 15 of schedule 4 to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 is repealed.

Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12)

45

Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Inquiries Act 2005 is repealed.

Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10)

I946

The following provisions of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 are repealed—

a

section 3(2)(d),

b

section 3(8), and

c

paragraph 14(2) of schedule 1.

SCHEDULE 5Index

(introduced by section 97(6))

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words in Sch. 5 substituted (12.11.2009) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss.81(2)(3)(n), 116(5)(a)

Expression

Interpretation provision

the 1995 Act

section 97(1)

the 1997 Act

section 97(1)

the 2001 Act

section 97(1)

the adults' list

section 1(1)(b)

barred from regulated work

section 92

care service

section 97(1)

charity

section 97(1)

charity trustees

section 97(1)

chief constable

section 97(1)

chief officer of a relevant police force

section 97(5)

child

section 97(1)

the children's list

section 1(1)(a)

community care service

section 94(4)

competent application for removal from the list

section 25(3)

conduct

section 97(1)

council

section 97(1)

direct payment

section 94(4)

disciplinary proceedings

section 97(1)

disclosure condition

section 55

disclosure declaration

section 97(1)

disclosure information

section 68(4)

disclosure record

section 97(1)

disclosure request

section 97(1)

employment (and related words)

section 97(1)

employment agency

section 97(1)

employment business

section 97(1)

exempted question

section 68(5)

foster carer

section 96(1)

harm

section 93(1)

Health Board

section 97(1)

Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools

section 97(1)

F1 Independent Safeguarding Authority , F1 ISA

section 97(1)

legal proceedings

section 97(1)

listed, listing (and related words)

section 1

Ministers

section 97(1)

new vetting information

section 47(4)

organisation

section 97(1)

permitted purpose

section 67(3)

personal data holder

section 64(2)

personnel supplier

section 97(1)

placed at risk of harm

section 93(2)

police authority

section 97(1)

police force

section 97(1)

prescribed

section 97(1)

protected adult

section 94

referral ground

section 2

registrar of dentists and dental care professionals

section 97(1)

Registrar of health professionals

section 97(1)

Registrar of nurses and midwives

section 97(1)

F5 registrar of pharmacists

section 97(1)

regulated work

section 91(1)

regulated work with adults

section 91(3)

regulated work with children

section 91(2)

relevant finding of fact

section 17(5)

relevant functions

section 8(3)

relevant inquiry

section 31(2)

relevant inquiry report

section 31(3)

relevant offence

section 32

relevant police force

section 97(5)

relevant regulatory body

section 30(7)

Scheme

section 44

scheme member

section 45(2)

scheme record

section 48

school

section 97(1)

short scheme record

section 53(3)

social work inspector

section 97(1)

Special Health Board

section 97(1)

staff transfer order

section 86(1)

statement of scheme membership

section 46(2)

type of regulated work

section 91(4)

vetting information

section 49(1)

work, worker, working

section 95