Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 comes into force

Implementation date: 10 September 2012

The Order amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/1797) in light of the changes to the definitions of vulnerable adults and regulated activity made by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. It also amends the transitional provisions in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No.5) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2610) and makes new transitional provisions. The Order (PDF format, 23K) can be viewed on the UK legislation website.