Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 comes into force

Implementation date: 28 February 2011

Section 43 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 prescribes that all those on the Disqualified for Working with Children List (DWCL) be transferred to the children’s list kept under s.1 of the Act. The Order makes saving, transitional and incidental provision relating to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 that established the DWCL. The Order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.