Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Transitory Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 comes into force

Implementation date: 13 March 2009

The Order, made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (SI 2007/1351), makes provision relating to the functions of the Independent Barring Board (which is established under s.1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) during the “relevant period”. The relevant period is defined as the period starting on the day after the Order comes into operation and ending on the day that the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 comes into operation for all purposes. The Order can be viewed on the OPSI website.