Protection of Children Act 1999

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1. Introduction

2. Summary

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   Background

   1. Department of Health “Consultancy Index List”

   2. Department for Education and Employment “List 99”

   3. Interdepartmental Working Group on Preventing Unsuitable People from Working with Children

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   Commentary on Sections

   1. Sections 1- 4: Department of Health List

   2. Sections 5 and 6 – Department for Education and Employment List

   3. Section 7 – General (Effect of inclusion on either list)

   4. Section 8 – Searches under Part V of the Police Act 1997

   5. Section 9 – The Tribunal

   6. Section 10 – Supplemental

   7. Section 11 – Financial provisions

   8. Section 12 – Interpretation

   9. Section 13 – Transitory

   10. Section 14 – Short title, commencement and extent

       1. The Schedule

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   Details of the Bill’s Passage through Parliament Were as Follows:

   1. House of Lords Date House of Lords

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   House of Commons Date House of Commons

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