The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
| Year | 2020 |
2020 No. 163
Children And Young Persons
Protection Of Vulnerable Adults
Police
The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
Made 27th May 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th May 2020
Coming into force 26th June 2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 114(1)(b) and 116(1)(b) of the Police Act 19971and sections 70(1) and (2) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 20072, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 70(3) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the circumstances in which the fees are payable, and the desirability of maintaining an appropriate balance among the quality of the performance of their vetting, barring and disclosure functions, the cost of that performance and the fees paid to them in respect of that performance.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 26 June 2020.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997,
“the 2007 Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007,
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
“coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus),
“coronavirus work” means work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid, which involves the carrying out of any activities or functions in connection with the response to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus or the treatment of coronavirus disease,
“the Police Act Regulations” means the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 20103,
“the PVG Fees Regulations” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees for Scheme Membership and Disclosure Requests) Regulations 20104,
“qualifying sector” means any sector in which members of the workforce are engaged in one or more of the following areas of activity: health care (including dental care), pharmaceutical, prisons, justice, law and order, social care, social work, childcare, education, emergency services, critical national infrastructure, energy and water supply, defence, local and central government public services, environmental protection, animal health and welfare, funeral services, medicines and pharmaceutical supply, food supply and food processing, chemical supply, telecommunications, public transport, postal and delivery services, financial services, and food retail.
Waiver of fees for applications to join the PVG Scheme and disclosure requests in connection with coronavirus work
3. The fees prescribed in regulations 3 and 4 (prescribed fees) of the PVG Fees Regulations are waived in relation to any application to join the Scheme under...
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