Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups PART 1 Introduction Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Regulated Activity, Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and comes into operation on 12th October 2009. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order— ... ... ... “the 2003 Act ” means the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 ; “the 2003 Order ” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 ; “the 2006 Act ” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 ; “the 2007 Order ” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007; “the 2007 Regulations ” means the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 ; ... ... ... ... ... Provisions coming into operation on 12th October 2009 3 12th October 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2007 Order— a paragraph 3 of Schedule 7; b Schedule 8 in so far as it relates to the repeal of sections 113C, D and F of the Police Act 1997 ; c Article 60 in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b). Revocations 4 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Transitory Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 is revoked. PART 2 Provisions applying during the first transitional period Transitional modifications applying during the first transitional period 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 113BA of the Police Act 1997 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 113BB of the Police Act 1997 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 119 of the Police Act 1997 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 120A of the Police Act 1997 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifications to Schedule 1 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Provisions applying during the second transitional period Transitional modifications applying during the second transitional period 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 113BA of the Police Act 1997 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 113BB of the Police Act 1997 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Provisions applying during the first and second transitional periods Transitional modifications and provisions applying during the first and second transitional periods 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification to section 116 of the Police Act 1997 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teachers’ pensions – entitlement to payment of retirement benefits 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Further Transitional Provisions Transitional provisions relating to the provision of information 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information provided to IBB 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information provided by IBB 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information provided by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information provided by the Department of Education 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant conduct engaged in before the repeal of Article 23 and 24 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 22 1 In relation to conduct engaged in during the relevant period, paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order has effect as if the words “before the commencement of Article 6” were omitted. 2 “Relevant period” means the period— a starting on and including the day on which this Order comes into operation; and b ending with the coming into operation of the repeal by the 2007 Order of Articles 23 and 24 of the 2003 Order. PART 6 Provisions relating to Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Regulated activity relating to Children Definition of relevant child care premises 23 1 Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order is amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 After sub-paragraph 3(2) insert— 3 But premises on which a person acts as child minder or provides day care are not relevant childcare premises if the premises are the home of a parent of at least one child to whom the day care or child minding is provided. 4 For the purposes of paragraph (3) “parent” includes any person who has parental responsibility for a child or who has care of a child. 5 “Parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Order . . Office holders and other amendments to paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7 Provisions relating to Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults Office holders and other amendments to paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Order 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 1st September 2009