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Secretary Alan Johnson 179 Page 54, line 17 [Schedule 5], leave out paragraphs 1 to 6. Secretary Alan Johnson 180 Page 55, line 23 [Schedule 5], at end insert— ‘ (1) The Police Pensions Act 1976 is amended as follows. (2) In section 7(2) (persons eligible for police pensions), after paragraph (cf) insert— “(cg) a member of staff of the Independent Barring Board who holds the office of constable;”. (3) In section 11— (a) in subsection (1) (references to membership of a police force etc.), after paragraph (bf) insert— “(bg) service, by a person holding the office of constable, as a member of staff of the Independent Barring Board;” (b) in subsection (2) (meaning of “police authority”), after paragraph (f) insert— “(bg) in relation to any service such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(bg), it means the Independent Barring Board;” (c) in subsection (3) (meaning of “police force”), in paragraph (b), after “(bf),” insert “(bg)”. (1) Section 97 of the Police Act 1996 (police officers engaged on service outside their force) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) (meaning of “relevant service”), after paragraph (cg) insert— “(ch) temporary service with the Independent Barring Board on which a person is engaged with the consent of the appropriate authority;’. (3) In subsections (6)(a) and (8), after “(cg)” insert “, (ch)”.’. Secretary Alan Johnson 181 Page 55, line 23 [Schedule 5], at end insert— ‘Children Act 1989 (c. 41) In section 68 of the Children Act 1989 (persons disqualified from being private foster parents) after subsection (3) insert— “(3A) A person shall not foster a child privately if— (a) he is barred from regulated activity relating to children (within the meaning of section 3(2) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006); or (b) he lives in the same household as a person who is barred from such activity.”’. Secretary Alan Johnson 182 Page 55 [Schedule 5], leave out lines 36 to 40 and insert— ‘() After section 113B insert— “113BA Suitability information relating to children (1) In such cases as are prescribed, an enhanced criminal record certificate must also include suitability information relating to children. (2) Suitability information relating to children is— (a) whether the applicant is barred from regulated activity relating to children; (b) if the applicant is barred from such activity, such details as are prescribed of the circumstances in which he became barred; (c) whether the applicant is subject to monitoring in relation to regulated activity relating to children; (d) whether the Independent Barring Board is considering whether to include the applicant in the children’s barred list in pursuance of paragraph 3 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Act. (3) Expressions used in this section and in the 2006 Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Act, except that “prescribed” must be construed in accordance with section 125 of this Act. (4) “The 2006 Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. 113BB Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (1) In such cases as are prescribed, an enhanced criminal record certificate must also include suitability information relating to vulnerable adults. (2) Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults is — (a) whether the applicant is barred from regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults; (b) if the applicant is barred from such activity, such details as are prescribed of the circumstances in which he became barred; (c) whether the applicant is subject to monitoring in relation to regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults; (d) whether the Independent Barring Board is considering whether to include the applicant in the adults’ barred list in pursuance of paragraph 8 or 10 of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Act. (3) Expressions used in this section and in the 2006 Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Act, except that “prescribed” must be construed in accordance with section 125 of this Act. (4) “The 2006 Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. 113BC Suitability information: power to amend (1) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument— (a) amend section 113BA for the purpose of altering the meaning of suitability information relating to children; (b) amend section 113BB for the purpose of altering the meaning of suitability information relating to vulnerable adults. (2) Such an order is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.” () In section 114 (criminal record certificates: Crown employment), in subsection (3), for “Sections 113A(3) to (6) and 113C to 113F” substitute “Section 113A(3) to (6)”. () In section 116 (enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment), in subsection (3), for “113C to 113F” substitute “113BA to 113BC”.’. Secretary Alan Johnson 183 Page 56, line 2 [Schedule 5], at end insert— ‘() before subsection (2) insert— “(1B) The Secretary of State may require the chief officer of a police force to make available such information as he may specify for the purpose of determining, in relation to applications under section 113B, whether the police force is a relevant police force.”;’. Secretary Alan Johnson 184 Page 56, line 19 [Schedule 5], at end insert— ‘Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) 1 (1) The Data Protection Act 1998 is amended as follows. (2) In section 56 (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records) in the table in subsection (6)— (a) in the second column of the entry relating to the Secretary of State, after paragraph (f) insert—
(b) after the entry relating to the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland insert—
(3) In section 75 (commencement etc.), after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) Subsection (4) does not apply to section 56 so far as that section relates to a record containing information relating to— (a) the Secretary of State’s functions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, or (b) the Independent Barring Board’s functions under that Act.”’. Secretary Alan Johnson 185 Page 56, line 27 [Schedule 5], leave out paragraphs 9 and 10. Secretary Alan Johnson 186 Page 57, line 19 [Schedule 6], at end insert—
Secretary Alan Johnson 187 Page 57, line 20 [Schedule 6], at beginning insert—
Secretary Alan Johnson 188 Page 57, line 20 [Schedule 6], column 2, after ‘Sections’ insert ‘24 and’. Secretary Alan Johnson 189 Page 57, line 21 [Schedule 6], at end insert—
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Secretary Alan Johnson 191 Page 57, line 21 [Schedule 6], at end insert—
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [19TH JUNE 2006] That the following provisions shall apply to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords]: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. Proceedings in Standing Committee 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 13th July. 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Other proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any Message from the Lords) may be programmed. |
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