Professional bodies and supervisory authoritiesE+W

48Supervisory authorities: notification of barring &c. in respect of childrenE+W

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a person is F1... included in the children's barred list,

(b)[F2DBS] becomes aware that a person is subject to a relevant children's disqualification, F3...

F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)[F4DBS] must notify every interested supervisory authority of the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (as the case may be) of subsection (1).

(3)A supervisory authority is an interested supervisory authority only if—

(a)it has applied to [F5DBS] to be notified if any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) occurs in relation to the person, and

(b)the application has not been withdrawn.

(4)A supervisory authority may apply to [F6DBS] under subsection (3)(a) only if the notification is required in connection with the exercise of a function of the supervisory authority mentioned in section 45(7).

(5)For the purposes of subsection (3)(b) an application is withdrawn if the supervisory authority notifies [F7DBS] that it no longer wishes to be notified if any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) occurs in relation to the person.

(6)A person is subject to a relevant children's disqualification if he is included in a list maintained under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the children's barred list.

(7)The Secretary of State may provide that in prescribed circumstances a supervisory authority is not an interested supervisory authority for the purposes of this section.

(8)[F8DBS] may [F9determine] the form, manner and contents of an application for the purposes of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in s. 48(1)(a) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 76(3)(a)(ii), 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(bb)

F3S. 48(1)(c) and preceding word repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 76(3)(a)(v), 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(bb)

F9Word in s. 48(8) substituted (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 76(3)(f), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(m)

Commencement Information

I1S. 48(6) in force at 19.5.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1320, art. 5(k)

I2S. 48(7)(8) in force at 19.5.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1320, art. 4(t)