Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into operation on 10th September 2012. 3 Regulations 7 to 9 and 23 to 26 shall come into operation on 10th September 2012 immediately after the commencement of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 . 4 In these Regulations “the 2007 Order ” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2 omit the definitions of “the unique identification number accorded to the monitoring application or referral” and “the Access Northern Ireland disclosure number”. 4 In regulation 2 for the definition of the “the Criminal Records Bureau disclosure number” substitute ““the criminal record certificate number” means the number relating to any criminal record certificate within the meaning of section 113A of the Police Act 1997 or any enhanced criminal record certificate within the meaning of section 113B of the Police Act 1997.” 5 Omit regulation 4(d), (e) and (g). 6 For regulation 4(h) substitute— h the criminal record certificate number relating to the individual; . 7 In regulation 5(c) for “duty”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “power”. Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Barring Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 8 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Barring Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as follows. 9 In regulation 3— a in paragraph (1) omit “removal from, or”; b in paragraph (5) omit “removal from, or”. Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 10 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows. 11 In regulation 2(1) in the definition of “employment” omit “or controlled”. 12 In regulation 3— a omit “and responsible persons” in the heading; b omit “and (b)”. 13 In regulation 4(2)(e) omit “or controlled activity”. 14 In regulation 4(2)(f)(i), (h) and (i) omit “or controlled”. 15 Omit regulations 6, 8 and 10. 16 In paragraph 1 of the Schedule omit sub-paragraph (g). 17 In paragraph 2 of the Schedule omit “or controlled”. 18 In paragraph 4(h) of the Schedule omit “or controlled”. 19 In paragraph 6 of the Schedule for “37, 38, 41, 43 or 47” substitute “37 or 38”. 20 In paragraph 9 of the Schedule after “such proceedings” insert “, and including proceedings commenced under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ”. Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 21 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are amended as follows. 22 Omit regulations 3 and 5. Regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults 23 The conveying of adults who need to be conveyed by reason of age, illness or disability by the following persons in the course of their employment is regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults under paragraph 7(1)(f) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order — a any person who is employed as a hospital porter or a person undertaking the transfer of patients or clients; b any person who is employed within an emergency department undertaking or assisting with the transfer of patients or clients; c any person who is employed by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust undertaking or assisting with the transfer of patients or clients; d any driver employed in the Patient Transport Service undertaking or assisting with the transport of patients or clients. 24 The conveying, or assistance provided in the conveying, of any adult who needs to be conveyed by reason of age, illness or disability is regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults under paragraph 7(1)(f) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order in the following circumstances— a the conveying is on behalf of an organisation, whether or not the person who does, or assists in, such conveying is employed by that organisation; b the conveying is to or from a place in which the adult will receive, or has received, health care (as defined in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order ), relevant personal care (as defined in paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order ) or relevant social work (as defined in paragraph 7(3C) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order ); and c the person does, or assists in, such conveying for the purpose of enabling the adult to receive that health care, relevant personal care or relevant social work (as the case may be). 25 The provision of psychotherapy or counselling, but not life coaching, to an adult which is related to health care the adult is receiving from, or under the direction or supervision of, a health care professional as defined in paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order is regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults under paragraph 7(1)(g) of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order . Provision of information to the police: prescribed purposes 26 The disclosure of information by the relevant chief officer under section 113B(4) of the Police Act 1997 is prescribed under section 52A(1)(d) of the 2007 Order. James Brokenshire Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 14th August 2012