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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the proceedings of the Tribunal established by section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14) (“the 1999 Act”) in relation to:

(a) applications under sections 4A and 4B of the 1999 Act (review of inclusion in the PoCA List); and

(b) applications under regulations 10, 10A and 11 of the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1184, as amended by S.I. 2007/195) (review of section 142 directions).

These Regulations apply The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Review of Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1929) (“the 2006 Regulations”) with modifications. The 2006 Regulations made provision about the proceedings of the Tribunal in relation to the review of determinations under sections 32 and 33 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) (disqualification orders).