SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Further amendments in connection with the Disclosure Act

PART 2Subordinate legislation

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010

schedule 2 paragraph 4 + 4.—(1) The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3 (provision of information to the Scottish Ministers)—

schedule 2 paragraph 4 2 a + (a)in paragraph (1), for “work” substitute “role”;

schedule 2 paragraph 4 2 b + (b)omit paragraphs (2A) and (2B);

schedule 2 paragraph 4 2 c + (c)for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) In paragraph (1), “relevant police force” means a body from which the Scottish Ministers would be required to request information under section 14A or 15 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 if the person to whom the request under paragraph (1) relates applied for a Level 2 disclosure under section 8 of that Act.”;

schedule 2 paragraph 4 2 d + (d)omit paragraph (4A).

(3) After article 5 insert—

Guidance for chief officer of police forces

5A.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must issue guidance to the chief officers of police forces about the exercise of their functions under this Part.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may from time to time issue revised guidance, and references in this article to guidance include revised guidance.

(3) A chief officer must have regard to guidance issued under this article in exercising functions under this Part.”.

(4) In article 19 (provision of information held by public bodies etc. to the Disclosure and Barring Service), in paragraph (4)(a), for “work” substitute “role”.

(5) The title of article 20 becomes “Provision of information held by providers of regulated roles to Disclosure and Barring Service”.

(6) In article 21 (consideration of suitability), for “work” substitute “role”.

(7) In article 22 (consideration of suitability), for “work” substitute “role”.