Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme

ANNEX A: FORWARD PROGRAMME FOR SECONDARY LEGISLATION

Table 1 summarises the Scottish Statutory Instruments that are already in force. Table 2 summarise the forward programme for the remaining secondary legislation (numbers refer to sections in the PVG Act).

Table 1

SSIs laid or in force

Title	Citation	Date in force
The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No 1) Order 2007	2007/385	1/9/2007
The Disclosure Scotland (Staff Transfer) Order 2007	2007/417	1/10/2007
The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No 2) Order 2007	2007/564	11/1/2008
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008	2008/006	6/2/2008

Table 2

Secondary legislation

[1] Consultation on significant draft SSIs:

criteria for automatic listing (s14)*;
relevant offences (automatic consideration for listing) (s32)*;
contractors and disclosure (s67, 73);
fees (s70);
definition of protected adult (s94);
regulated work with children (sch 2, para 29)*; and
regulated work with adults (sch 3, para 14)*, if needed.

* affirmative procedure

[2] Publication of final RIA on secondary legislation.

[3] SSIs laid at the Scottish Parliament (in batches to be determined):

as listed in [1] above and the following…
referral information (s3-6, 8);
listing procedure (s25, 42);
statements of scheme membership (s46);
vetting information (s49);
scheme mechanics (s63, 64, 72);
provision giving effect to corresponding legislation (s87, 92);
procedure for transfer of individuals listed under POC(S)A 2003 (s98, transitional);
miscellaneous disclosure provisions (Police Act 1997); and
amendments to Rehabilitation of Offenders Act order*.

* affirmative procedure

[4] Provisions for retrospective checking (s35) will not go to the Scottish Parliament before go-live.

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