[F1(2A)]  In this Order—

“the 1972 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14);

“the 2003 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 9);

[F2 “adult” means a person who has attained the age of 18; ]

“the adults' barred list” must be construed in accordance with Article 6(1)(b);

“barred list” means the children's barred list or the adults' barred list;

“child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18;

“the Children Order” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2);

“the children's barred list” must be construed in accordance with Article 6(1)(a);

“employment agency” and “employment business” must be construed in accordance with Part II of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 20);

[F3“HSC body” means any of the following within the meaning of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009—

“ [F4DBS] ” must be construed in accordance with Article 5;

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“ [F6social care]” has the same meaning as in the 1972 Order;

“personnel supplier” means—

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

[F8“RQIA” means the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority;]

“statutory provision” must be construed in accordance with section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c,33);

“supervisory authority” must be construed in accordance with Article 47(7);

“vulnerable adult” [F9means 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) A reference (however expressed) to a person being barred must be construed in accordance with Article 7.

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(4) Nothing in this Order affects any power to provide information which exists apart from this Order.