Police Act 1997 (Alteration of the Meaning of Suitability Information relating to Children and Protected Adults) (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2010 comes into force

Implementation date: 28 February 2011

The Order prescribes that information as to whether or not the Independent Safeguarding Authority is considering including an applicant in the children’s barred list or the adults’ barred list maintained under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, is no longer suitability information under ss.113CA(2) and 113CB(2) of the Police Act 1997. The Order comes into force immediately after the Police Act 1997 (Alteration of the Meaning of Suitability Information relating to Children and Protected Adults) (Scotland) Order 2010 (SI 2010/190). The Order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.