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Protection of Children Act 1999

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 30 Cited in Amendments 290 Related
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1999 c. 14
Year1999
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    • (1) After subsection (3) of section 113 of the Police Act 1997 (criminal record certificates) there shall be inserted the following subsections—
    • “(3A) If an application under this section is accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position (whether paid or unpaid) within subsection (3B) , the criminal record certificate shall also state—
    • (a) whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and
    • (b) if he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.
    whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; andif he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.a child care position within the meaning of the Protection of Children Act 1999;a position employment or further employment in which may be prohibited or restricted by regulations made under subsection (6) of section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988;a position such that the holder’s access to persons aged under 19 may be prohibited or restricted by regulations under subsection (6A) of that section; ora position of such other description as may be prescribed;(2) After subsection (6) of section 115 of that Act (enhanced criminal record certificates) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
    • “(6A) If an application under this section is accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position (whether paid or unpaid) falling within subsection (3B) of section 113, the enhanced criminal record certificate shall also state—
    • (a) whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and
    • (b) if he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.
    whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; andif he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on an appeal under section 167B of the Education Act 2002;on an appeal under section 65A of the Children Act 1989 F37or under, or by virtue of, Part XA of that Act;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on an appeal or determination under section 21, F27or 68 of the Care Standards Act 2000;.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on an appeal under section 166 of the Education Act 2002;F13F35oron an appeal under, or by virtue of, Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006.F36; oron an appeal under, or by virtue of, Part 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010as to the circumstances in which applications for permission may be made; orfor obtaining a medical report in a case where the decision appealed against was made on medical grounds.(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3C) Before making in Tribunal Procedure Rules provision within subsection (3) in relation to proceedings of

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