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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created following the UK Government accepting recommendation 19 of the inquiry headed by Sir Michael Bichard, which was set up in the wake of the Soham Murders.

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The Act established the legal basis for the Independent Safeguarding Authority who managed the two lists of people barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults replacing the former barred lists (List 99,[2] the Protection of Children Act 1999 (PoCA),[3] the scheme relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (PoVA)[4] and Disqualification Orders[5]).[6] The Act also places a statutory duty on all those working with vulnerable groups to register and undergo an advanced vetting process with criminal sanctions for non-compliance.

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Section 65 - Commencement

The following orders were made under this section:

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