PART 1 Introduction

Citation, commencement and interpretation_I1

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 and comes into force on 12th October 2009.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 ;

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Provisions coming into force on 12th October 2009_I2

2. 12th October 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a)paragraph 14 of Schedule 9, in relation to England and Wales;

(b)Schedule 10 in so far as it relates to the repeal of sections 113C, 113D and 113F of the Police Act 1997(2);

(c)section 63 in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Revocations_I3

3. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2009(3) is revoked.

PART 2 Provisions applying during the first transitional period

Transitional modifications applying during the first transitional period

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Modification to section 113BA of the Police Act 1997

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Modification to section 113BB of the Police Act 1997

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Modification to section 119 of the Police Act 1997

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Modification to section 120A of the Police Act 1997

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Modifications to Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

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PART 3 Provisions applying during the second transitional period

Transitional modifications applying during the second transitional period

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Modification to section 113BA of the Police Act 1997

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Modification to section 113BB of the Police Act 1997

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PART 4 Provisions applying during the first and second transitional periods

Transitional modifications and provisions applying during the first and second transitional periods

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Modifications to section 113E of the Police Act 1997

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Modification to section 116 of the Police Act 1997

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Teachers’ pensions – entitlement to payment of retirement benefits

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Modifications to the General Teaching Council for England (Disciplinary Functions) Regulations 2001

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Power of Secretary of State to refer to IBB

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PART 5 Further Transitional Provisions

Transitional provisions relating to the provision of information

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Information provided to IBB

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Information provided by IBB

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Information provided by the Secretary of State

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Relevant conduct engaged in before the repeal of sections 28 to 29A of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000_I4

23.—(1) In relation to conduct engaged in during the relevant period, paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 3 to the Act has effect as if the words “before the commencement of section 2” were omitted.

(2) “Relevant period” means the period—

(a)starting on the day on which this Order comes into force, and

(b)ending with the coming into force of the repeal by the Act of sections 28 to 29A(4) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000(5).

PART 6 Prescribed Criteria

Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009_I5

24.—(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—

(3) In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule—

(a)omit “Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)” and “Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9”;

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(4) In Part 1 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entries at the appropriate place—

(5) In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule—

(a)omit “Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a)” and “Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9”;

(b)insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

“Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 3”.

PART 7 Provisions relating to Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

Regulated activity relating to Children

Definition of relevant child care premises_I6

25.—(1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2)(c), after “any form of” insert “child minding or”.

(3) After sub-paragraph 3(2) insert—

“(3) But premises on which a person carries on childcare or child minding are not relevant childcare premises if the premises are the home of a parent of at least one child to whom the childcare or child minding is provided.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) “parent” includes any person who has parental responsibility for a child or who has care of a child.

(5) “Parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989.”.

Office holders and other amendments to paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act

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Regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults

Office holders and other amendments to paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act

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PART 9 Miscellaneous

Controlled activity relating to children

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Inspection of independent schools in England by approved bodies

29. In relation to times before the coming into force of section 106 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (1), paragraph 1(10)(c) of Schedule 4 to the Act has effect as if after “in pursuance of” there were inserted “section 162A(1)(b) or”.

References in the Act to the National Assembly for Wales_I7

30. In the following provisions of the Act, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Welsh Ministers”—

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(b)section 45(7)(b) and (e), and

(c)paragraphs 1(10)(g), 1(11)(b) and 7(6)(c) of Schedule 4.