Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

Having the ability to directly influence the operational delivery of medical or care services for protected adults, other than in the capacity of an elected representative or as the holder of a judicial office.

Leisure activities

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Providing cultural, leisure, social or recreational activities for protected adults.

Sports activities

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Coaching protected adults in relation to sports or physical activity.

Religious activities

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Providing religious activities or services for protected adults.

Miscellaneous

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Driving or escorting protected adults in connection with transport services provided exclusively or mainly for use by protected adults.

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Holding a position of responsibility in an organisation which has as one of its main purposes the provision of benefits for or to protected adults (regardless of whether the organisation has an additional purpose of providing benefits for or to another group of persons).

Interpretation

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In this schedule—

• “adult placement setting” means a residential establishment or accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by individuals aged 18 or over which is—provided by a council in exercise of its functions under section 59 (provision by councils of residential and other establishments) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or section 25 (provision of care and support services by councils) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, orprovided or secured by a person to whom such a function is delegated by a council in pursuance of an integration scheme under section 1 or 2 (integration schemes) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,

• “care home” means accommodation occupied exclusively or mainly by individuals aged 18 or over which is provided by an organisation carrying on a care home service (within the meaning of schedule 12 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010),

• “elected representative” means—a member of the House of Commons,a member of the Scottish Parliament,

• “hospital” has the meaning given in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

• “judicial office” means—the office of judge of any court,the office of member of any tribunal,any other office, or appointment, consisting of functions of a judicial nature,

• “prison” means a prison or young offenders institution that is under the general superintendence of the Scottish Ministers under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 and includes any contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994,

• “prisoner” means a person committed to prison for trial, safe custody, punishment or otherwise,

• “shared lives agreement” means an agreement entered into between a person carrying on a shared lives scheme and an individual for the provision, by that individual, of personal care to a protected adult together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual's home,

• “shared lives carer” means an individual who, under the terms of a shared lives agreement, provides, or intends to provide, personal care for protected adults together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual's home,

• “shared lives scheme” means a scheme carried on (whether or not for profit) by a local authority or other person for the purposes of—recruiting and training shared lives carers,making arrangements for the placing of protected adults with shared lives carers, andsupporting and monitoring placements.

Power to amend schedule

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Ministers may by regulations modify this schedule as they think appropriate.

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Regulations under paragraph 25 may disapply or otherwise modify the application of sections 34 to 37 and sections 45C to 45G in relation to particular kinds of regulated roles with adults.