http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/417/contentsThe Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-10-07Expert Participation2022-04-01The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003OrderHealth and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014Sch. para. 1(1)(a)Sch. para. 1(2)The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2Interpretation: generalPART IIPROTECTION OF CHILDRENCHAPTER IPERSONS UNSUITABLE TO WORK WITH CHILDRENList of persons unsuitable to work with children3Duty of Department to keep listInclusion in list under Article 34Inclusion in list on reference following disciplinary action, etc.5Employment agencies, nursing agencies and employment businesses: duty to refer6Power of other authorities to refer7Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries8Inclusion in list on reference under Part III9Reference by authority making direct payments in respect of services10Inclusion in list on transfer from Pre-Employment Consultancy Service RegisterAppeals and applications to Social Care Tribunal11Appeals against inclusion in list12Application for removal from list13Conditions for application under Article 1214Restoration to listList in connection with prohibiting or restricting employment in schools, etc.15List in connection with prohibiting or restricting employment in schools, etc.Effect of inclusion in either list16Effect of inclusion in either list17Access to the listsSupplementary18Accredited organisations19Whistle-blowing by employee or member of child care organisation20Interpretation of this Chapter21Transitional provisionsCHAPTER IIDISQUALIFICATION FROM WORKING WITH CHILDRENDisqualification orders22Meaning of “offence against a child”23Disqualification of adults from working with children24Disqualification of juveniles from working with children25Articles 23 and 24: supplementary26Appeals27Review of disqualification28Conditions for applications under Article 2729Restoration of disqualification orderEffect of disqualification from working with children30Persons disqualifed from working with children: offences31Meaning of “regulated position”32Disqualification in other jurisdictions33Rehabilitation of offendersInterpretation of Chapter II34Interpretation of this ChapterPART IIIPROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTSList of persons unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults35Duty of Department to keep listInclusion in list under Article 3536Persons who provide care for vulnerable adults: duty to refer37Employment agencies, nursing agencies and employment businesses: duty to refer38Power of other authorities to refer39Individuals named in the findings of certain inquiries40Inclusion in list on reference under Part II41Inclusion in list on transfer from Pre-Employment Consultancy Service RegisterAppeals and applications to . . . Care Tribunal42Appeals against inclusion in list43Application for removal from list44Conditions for application under Article 4345Restoration to listEffect of inclusion in list46Effect of inclusion in list47Access to listSupplementary48Interpretation of this Part49Transitional provisionsPart IV rep. by 2003 NI 9 SCHEDULEMEANING OF “OFFENCE AGAINST A CHILD”1The offences mentioned in Article 22(1)(a) are— 2The offences mentioned in Article 22(1)(b) are— 3A person falls within this paragraph if— 2003 No. 417 (N.I. 4)The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 200327th February 2003 F1Annotations:Amendments (Textual)F1Order repealed (prosp.) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(3), 60(2), Sch. 8 (with arts. 2(4), 53, 57(3), 61(4)) and the repeal being partly in operation, as to which see individual Articles
Order repealed (prosp.) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(3), 60(2), Sch. 8 (with arts. 2(4), 53, 57(3), 61(4)) and the repeal being partly in operation, as to which see individual Articles