Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Consultation on Policy Proposals for Secondary Legislation

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ANNEXES

Annex A1: List of powers to make secondary legislation

A1.1 Devolved powers to be exercised or subject to consultation

Statutory basis

Scottish Statutory Instrument - brief description

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

3(1) and (2)

Referral information (organisation)

4

Referral information (employment agency)

5

Referral information (employment business)

6(2)

Referral information (retrospective referrals)

7(1) and(3)

Referral information (court referrals)

8(1)

Referral information (regulatory bodies)

14(3) and (4)

Criteria for automatic listing

25(3)(a)

Application for removal from list (periods limiting competent applications)

32(2)

Relevant offences (new offences)

35(2) and (3)

Organisations prohibited from employing barred persons

42(1) and (2)

Procedure (administration of the lists)

46(2)(d)

Statements of scheme membership (other information)

49(1)(d)

Vetting information (other information)

57(1)(a),(b)

Disclosure restrictions

63(1)

Fingerprints (arrangements for taking)

67(3)(b)

Unlawful requests for scheme records (permitted circumstances)

70(1) and (2)

Fees

72(1) and (2)

Procedure (administration of the scheme)

73(g)

Consideration of suitability (other purposes)

86(1) and (2)

Transfer of Disclosure Scotland staff (staff transfer order) 54

87(1),(2) and (3)

Provision giving effect to corresponding legislation

92(3),(4),(5) and (6)

Individuals barred from regulated work (corresponding disqualifications)

94(1)(b),(d)

Meaning of "protected adult" (health and welfare services)

98(1) and (2)

Transfer of individuals listed under 2003 Act

101(2) and (3)

Commencement orders 55

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

4(4), 7(4), 10(1)

ROA (exclusions and exceptions)

Police Act 1997

112 etc

Criminal records ( SSI 2006/96)

113A(6)

Information in criminal record certificates (court orders)

113B(5A)

Payment of fee for information from certain police forces

113CA

Suitability information relating to children (disclosure)

113CB

Suitability information relating to protected adults (disclosure)

120(3) etc

Criminal records (registration) ( SSI 2006/97)

120ZB(1)

Regulations about registration

A1.2 Reserved powers relevant to the Scottish scheme

These powers will be needed to make provision for the Scottish scheme but exercised by the UK government.

Statutory basis

Statutory Instrument - brief description

Scotland Act 1998

104

Information exchange etc

Health Act 1999

60

Regulation of the health professions

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

54(1)

Devolution alignment

A1.3 Devolved powers for future-proofing

Statutory basis

Scottish Statutory Instrument - brief description

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

8(2)

Regulatory bodies with powers to refer

17(5)(d)

Relevant findings of fact (other persons)

19(3)

Information held by public bodies (other persons)

30(7)

Notice of listing (relevant regulatory bodies)

31(2)(c)

Relevant inquiries (other inquiries)

33(1)(c)

Notification of change of circumstances (listed persons)

50(1)(c)

Notification of change of circumstances (scheme members)

64(2)

Personal data holders (other persons)

68(1)(g), 68(3)(g)

Unlawful disclosure (permitted purposes)

94(2)

Meaning of "protected adult" (modification of the definition in the Act)

95(9)

Meaning of "work" (inclusions and exemptions)

Sch. 2, Para 15

Definition of further education institution

Sch. 2, Para 28 and 29

Regulated work with children (modification)

Sch. 3, Para 13 and 14

Regulated work with adults (modification)

Police Act 1997

113CC

Suitability information (alteration of meaning)

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