Protection of Freedoms Bill (HC Bill 146)

(4) ISA must notify the keeper of the register as to whether the

circumstances are as mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (as the case may

be) (b).

(5) ISA may (whether on an application by the keeper or otherwise)

15provide to the keeper of a relevant register such relevant information as

ISA considers appropriate in relation to a person who is barred from

regulated activity relating to children or vulnerable adults.

(5A) Subsection (5B) applies if—

(a) a keeper of a register has applied to the Secretary of State to be

20notified in relation to a person (A) if—

(i) A is included in a barred list, or

(ii) the Secretary of State is aware that A is subject to a

relevant disqualification, and

(b) the application has not been withdrawn.

(5B) 25The Secretary of State must notify the keeper of the register if the

circumstances are, or become, as mentioned in subsection (5A)(a)(i) or

(as the case may be) (ii).

(5C) For the purposes of subsection (5A)(b) an application is withdrawn if—

(a) the keeper of the register notifies the Secretary of State that the

30keeper no longer wishes to be notified if the circumstances are,

or become, as mentioned in subsection (5A)(a)(i) or (as the case

may be) (ii) in relation to A, or

(b) the Secretary of State cancels the application on either of the

following grounds—

(i) 35that the keeper has not answered, within such

reasonable period as was required by the Secretary of

State, a request from the Secretary of State as to whether

the keeper still wishes to be notified if the circumstances

are, or become, as mentioned in subsection (5A)(a)(i) or

40(as the case may be) (ii), or

(ii) that A neither appears in the register nor is being

considered for inclusion in the register.

(5D) A keeper of a relevant register may apply for information under this

section, or to be notified under this section, in relation to a person (A)

45only if—

(a) A appears in the register, or

(b) A is being considered for inclusion in the register.