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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

An Act to provide for the destruction, retention, use and other regulation of certain evidential material; to impose consent and other requirements in relation to certain processing of biometric information relating to children; to provide for a code of practice about surveillance camera systems and for the appointment and role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner; to provide for judicial approval in relation to certain authorisations and notices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to provide for the repeal or rewriting of powers of entry and associated powers and for codes of practice and other safeguards in relation to such powers; to make provision about vehicles left on land; to amend the maximum detention period for terrorist suspects; to replace certain stop and search powers and to provide for a related code of practice; to make provision about the safeguarding of vulnerable groups and about criminal records including provision for the establishment of the Disclosure and Barring Service and the dissolution of the Independent Safeguarding Authority; to disregard convictions and cautions for certain abolished offences; to make provision about the release and publication of datasets held by public authorities and to make other provision about freedom of information and the Information Commissioner; to make provision about the trafficking of people for exploitation and about stalking; to repeal certain enactments; and for connected purposes.

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

specified provision(s)

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

art. 2-9

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Sch. 1

para. 7A

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

Sch. 2

para. 20

s. 27(2)(b)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

specified provision(s)

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2014

art. 2(2)

art. 1

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Consequential amendments

Part 8The Disclosure and Barring Service

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

I3130

In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc. subject to investigation) insert at the appropriate place— “ Disclosure and Barring Service. ”

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

I1131

1

Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualifying offices) is amended as follows.

2

In Part 2 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) insert at the appropriate place— “ The Disclosure and Barring Service. ”

3

In Part 3 (other disqualifying offices) insert at the appropriate place— “ Member of the staff of the Disclosure and Barring Service. ”

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

I4132

1

Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualifying offices) is amended as follows.

2

In Part 2 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) insert at the appropriate place— “ The Disclosure and Barring Service. ”

3

In Part 3 (other disqualifying offices) insert at the appropriate place— “ Member of the staff of the Disclosure and Barring Service. ”

Freedom of Information Act 2000

I2133

In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public bodies and offices: general) insert at the appropriate place— “ The Disclosure and Barring Service. ”