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Session 2005 - 06 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education and Skills,
are published separately as HL Bill 79—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Adonis has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL] are
compatible with the Convention rights.
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]
Contents
Barring
1    Independent Barring Board
2    Barred lists
3    Barred persons
4    Appeals
Regulated activity
5    Regulated activity
Regulated activity providers
6    Regulated activity providers
Restrictions on participating in regulated activity
7    Barred person not to engage in regulated activity
8    Person not to engage in regulated activity unless subject to monitoring
9    Use of barred person for regulated activity
10    Use of person not subject to monitoring for regulated activity
11    Regulated activity provider: failure to check
12    Educational establishments: check on members of governing body
13    Personnel suppliers and regulated activity
14    Exception to requirement to make monitoring check
15    NHS employment
16    Offences: companies etc.
17    Offences: employees
Controlled activity
18    Controlled activity relating to children
19    Controlled activity relating to vulnerable adults
20    Controlled activity: guidance
Monitoring
21    Monitoring
22    Ceasing monitoring
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23    Information monitor
24    Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: code of practice
Notices and information
25    Provision of vetting information
26    Notice of barring and cessation of monitoring
27    Regulated activity providers: duty to refer
28    Regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request
29    Duty to provide information: offences
Local authority information and referrals
30    Local authorities: duty to refer
31    Local authorities: duty to provide information on request
Professional and supervisory bodies
32    Registers: duty to refer
33    Registers: duty to provide information on request
34    Registers: notice of barring and cessation of monitoring
35    Supervisory authorities: duty to refer
36    Supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request
37    Provision of information to supervisory authorities
Miscellaneous
38    Power to require certain information to be obtained
39    National Assembly for Wales
40    Northern Ireland
General
41    Damages
42    Family and personal relationships
43    Vulnerable adults
44    Interpretation
45    Orders and regulations
46    Amendments
47    Supplementary, incidental, consequential etc. provision
48    Commencement
49    Extent
50    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Independent Barring Board
Schedule 2   —    Barred lists
Part 1   —
Children’s barred list
Part 2   —
Adults’ barred list
Part 3   —
Supplementary
Schedule 3   —    Regulated Activity
Part 1   —
Regulated activity relating to children
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Part 2   —
Regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults
Schedule 4   —    Vetting Information
Schedule 5   —    Amendments

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