PVG Act definition

PVG Act means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007;
PVG Act means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) Act 2007;
PVG Act means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 or any subsequent modification, amendment or re-enactment thereof.

Examples of PVG Act in a sentence

  • Under section 12 of the PVG Act an individual can be ‘considered for listing’ as information on their suitability to work with children is assessed.

  • Please read the following notes on the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (PVG Act):Section 34 of the PVG Act makes it an offence for an individual to do, or to seek or agree to do any regulated work (paid or unpaid) from which the individual is barred.

  • Before signing the declaration below, please read the following notes on the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (PVG Act): It is an offence to do, or to seek or agree to do any regulated work (paid or unpaid) from which you are barred.

  • However, the offences at sections 35 and 36 of the PVG Act do not apply.

  • When arranging a homestay in Scotland, the advice from Disclosure Scotland is: ‘Being a host parent is a “regulated activity” with children as per Schedule 2 of the PVG Act.

  • A person is barred from regulated work with children if they are: The subject of an automatic listing (under section 14 of the PVG Act).

  • A person is barred from regulated work with children if they are:The subject of an automatic listing (under section 14 of the PVG Act).Included in the PVG Children’s List (and, by default, the Independent Safeguarding Authority Children’s List which covers the rest of the UK) under section 15 of the PVG Act.

  • Although the Governor may never have contact with children, a School Governor is in a regulated position of trust under the PVG Act.

  • Included in the PVG Children’s List (and, by default, the Independent Safeguarding Authority Children’s List which covers the rest of the UK) under section 15 of the PVG Act.

  • The PVG Act aims to provide a robust system by which unsuitable people are prevented from doing regulated work with children or protected adults, and by which people who become unsuitable are identified.


More Definitions of PVG Act

PVG Act means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 or if the care is provided in England, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (SVGA) 2006;
PVG Act has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.2.9;

Related to PVG Act

  • OHS Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004;

  • 1990 Act means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

  • the 1998 Act (“Deddf 1998”) means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;

  • the 1981 Act which means the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981.