Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No.6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 comes into force

Implementation date: 12 October 2009

The Order brings into force various sections of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. The sections coming into force include s.3, which bans from regulated activity a person included in the children's barred list or the adults' barred list; the offences under ss.7 and 9, which relate to offences committed if a person seeks to engage in an activity from which he or she is banned or permits another person to engage in an activity from which he or she is banned; and the duties to refer prescribed information to the Independent Barring Board. The Order can be viewed on the OPSI website.