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Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 930 (C. 45)

Children And Young Persons, Northern Ireland

Protection Of Vulnerable Adults, Northern Ireland

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

Made

27th March 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61(5) and 65 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006(1):

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

Provisions coming into force on 31st March 2008

2.  31st March 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force in relation to Northern Ireland of the following provisions of the Act—

(a)section 1 and Schedule 1 (Independent Barring Board);

(b)sections 59 (vulnerable adults), 60 (interpretation) and 61 (orders and regulations) in so far as they relate to the provisions set out in paragraph (a).

Kevin Brennan

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Children, Schools and Families

27 March 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This is the second Commencement Order made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”), but the first which commences provisions in so far as they extend to Northern Ireland.

Article 2 of this Order commences section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Act in relation to Northern Ireland. These provisions provide for the establishment of the Independent Barring Board which will establish and maintain the children’s barred list and the adults’ barred list provided for under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351) (N.I. 11). It also commences the interpretive and ancillary provisions in sections 59 to 61 of the Act, in so far as they relate to section 1 and Schedule 1.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
section 1 in relation to England and Wales2nd January 20082007/3545 (C.153)
sections 2(2) to (5) partially31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 2 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 4(8)31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 5(1) and (2) partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 6 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 37 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 38 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 40 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 42 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 43(3) to (5) partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 46 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 50 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 51 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 53 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 5631st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 57 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 58 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 59 partially, in relation to England and Wales11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 60(1) partially, in relation to England and Wales31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 60(1) and (4) partially, in relation to England and Wales11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 61 in relation to England and Wales31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 62 partially31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 62 in so far as not already in force11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
section 6431st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 6631st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
section 6731st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 1 in relation to England and Wales2nd January 20082007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 22nd January 20082007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 3
Paragraphs 1(1), 2(1), 7(1) and 8(1) partially31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 15, 18(3)(b) and (6) and 24(1), (2) and (9)31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 1 to 14, 16, 17, 18(1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5), 19 to 23, 24(3) to (8) and 25 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 4 partially11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)
Schedule 8
Paragraphs 2 to 4 partially31st December 20072007/3545 (C.153)
Paragraphs 1 to 5 in so far as not already in force11th February 20082007/3545 (C.153)

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