Amendment to regulation 19

9.  For regulation 19 (confirmation to be obtained about a work-seeker) substitute—

“Confirmation to be obtained about a work-seeker

19.—(1) An employment business may not introduce or supply a work-seeker to a hirer unless it has obtained confirmation—

(a)of the identity of the work-seeker; and

(b)that the work-seeker has the experience, training, qualifications and any authorisation which the hirer considers are necessary, or which are required by law or by any professional body, to work in the position which the hirer seeks to fill.

(2) An agency may not introduce or supply a work-seeker to a hirer with a view to the work-seeker taking up a position which involves working with, caring for or attending a vulnerable person, unless it has obtained confirmation—

(a)of the identity of the work-seeker; and

(b)that the work-seeker has the experience, training, qualifications and any authorisation which the hirer considers are necessary, or which are required by law or by any professional body, to work in the position which the hirer seeks to fill.

(3) Neither an agency nor an employment business may introduce or supply a work-seeker to a hirer unless it has obtained confirmation that the work-seeker is willing to work in the position which the hirer seeks to fill.”.