Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (2007 Order) (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “ the Order ” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. Provisions coming into operation on 29th May 2008 3 29th May 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order— a Article 8 (appeals) in so far as it is not already in operation; b Article 29 (monitoring: fees); and c paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 (amendments) and Article 60(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to that paragraph. Provisions coming into operation on 29th May 2008 for the purposes of making regulations 4 29th May 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order for the purposes of making regulations— a Article 15(2) (regulated activity provider: failure to check); b Article 17(1) and (5) (educational establishments: check on members of governing body); c Article 18(1), (2) and (3) (office holders: offences); d Article 28(1)(c) and (d), (8)(a) and (c), (10), (11) and (12)(d) (monitoring); e Article 30(1) (ceasing monitoring); f Article 32(7) and (8) (provision of vetting information); g Article 34(10) (notification of cessation of monitoring); h Article 35(3) and (4)(b) (cessation of registration); i Article 37(1) (regulated activity providers: duty to refer); j Article 38(1), (2) and (3) (personnel suppliers: duty to refer); k Article 39(2) (regulated activity providers: duty to provide information on request etc. ); l Article 41(1) and (5) (education and library boards and HSS bodies: duty to refer); m Article 42(2) (education and library boards and HSS bodies: duty to provide information on request); n Article 43(1) and (5) (registers: duty to refer); o Article 44(2) (registers: duty to provide information on request); p Article 46(7) (registers: power to apply for vetting information); q Article 47(1) and (5) (supervisory authorities: duty to refer); r Article 48(1)(a) and (2) (supervisory authorities: duty to provide information on request); s Article 49(7) (supervisory authorities: power to apply for vetting information); t Article 50(7) and (8) (supervisory authorities: notification of barring, etc. in respect of children); u Article 51(7) and (8) (supervisory authorities: notification of barring, etc. in respect of vulnerable adults); v paragraphs 19(1)(b) and 21 of Schedule 1 (barred lists) and Article 6(4) (barred lists) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; w paragraphs 2(1)(f) and 7(1)(f) of Schedule 2 (regulated activity) and Article 9(1) and (2) (regulated activity) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; x paragraphs 1(1), 2(1)(a), 3(1)(c) and (2), 4(1)(c) and (2), 5, 6(1)(c) and (2), 7(1)(c) and (2), 8, 9(1)(c) and (2) and 10(1)(c) and (2) of Schedule 3 (appropriate verification); y paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4 (employment businesses: failure to check) and Article 16(1) (personnel suppliers: failure to check) in so far as it relates to that paragraph; and z paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 (vetting information). Provisions coming into operation on 29th May 2008 for the purposes of making orders 5 29th May 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order for the purposes of making orders— a Article 7(2)(b) and (3)(b) (barred persons); b Article 9(3) and (4) (regulated activity); c Article 10(12) (regulated activity providers); d Article 16(2) (personnel suppliers: failure to check); e Article 33(6) (meaning of relevant information in Article 32); f Article 43(8) (registers: duty to refer); g Article 45(7) (registers: notice of barring and cessation of monitoring); h Article 46(6) (registers: power to apply for vetting information); i Article 47(9) (supervisory authorities: duty to refer); j Article 49(6) (supervisory authorities: power to apply for vetting information); k Article 50(6) (supervisory authorities: notification of barring, etc. in respect of children); l Article 51(6) (supervisory authorities: notification of barring, etc. in respect of vulnerable adults; m Article 56(1) and (2) (alignment with rest of UK ); n paragraphs 6(1)(b), (2) and (3), 12(1)(b), (2) and (3) and 16(5) of Schedule 1 (barred lists) and Article 6(2), (3) and (4) (barred lists) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; o paragraphs 6 and 9 of Schedule 2 (regulated activity); p paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 (appropriate verification); q paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 (employment businesses: failure to check) and Article 16(1) (personnel suppliers: failure to check) in so far as it relates to that paragraph; and r paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 (vetting information). Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 29th May 2008