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(1)Ministers may, for the purpose of enabling or assisting Ministers to decide whether to list an individual, require—
(a)any person who holds vetting information of a type prescribed under section 49(1)(d) to provide them with any such vetting information relating to the individual,
(b)any of the persons set out in subsection (3) to provide them with any information held by the person which Ministers think might be relevant.
(2)Information provided under subsection (1)(b) may, in particular, be information which relates to—
(a)the regulated work concerned, or
(b)the protection of children or protected adults in general, or of any child or protected adult in particular.
(3)The persons who may be required to provide information under subsection (1)(b) are—
Councils
The General Teaching Council for Scotland
Health Boards and Special Health Boards
[F1An integration joint board established by order under section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014]
[F2 Healthcare Improvement Scotland ]
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools
The Registrar of Chiropractors
The registrar of dentists and dental care professionals
The registrar of the General Medical Council
The registrar of the General Optical Council
The Registrar of health professionals
The Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland
The Registrar of nurses and midwives
The Registrar of Osteopaths
[F3 The registrar of pharmacists ]
F4...
The Scottish Social Services Council
[F5 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland ]
F6...
Any other person specified in an order made by Ministers
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19(3) inserted (10.12.2021) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 12(4) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2021/380, reg. 2, sch.
F2Words in s. 19(3) inserted (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(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 19(3) substituted (27.9.2010) by The Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231), art. 1(5), Sch. 4 para. 16(b); S.I. 2010/1621, art. 2(1), Sch.
F4S. 19(3) entry repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 30(a); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 19(3) inserted (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. 30(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
F6S. 19(3) entry repealed (1.4.2011) by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 19(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 19(1)(2) in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)
I2S. 19(3) in force at 12.10.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/344, art. 2(a)(ii)
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