HL Deb 18 July 2000 vol 615 cc982-4

(" .—(1) The Police Act 1997 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 113 (criminal record certificates)—

  1. (a) in subsection (3A), after "(3B)," there shall be inserted "or his suitability to adopt a child."; and
  2. (b) after subsection (3D) (inserted by section 77) there shall be inserted—

"(3E) The references in subsections (3A) and (3C) to suitability to be employed, supplied to work, found work or given work in a position falling within subsection (3B) or (3D) include references to suitability to be registered—

  1. (a) under Part II of the Care Standards Act 2000 (establishments and agencies);
  2. (b) under Part IV of that Act (social care workers); or
  3. (c) for child minding or providing day care under Part XA of the Children Act 1989, or under section 71 of that Act or Article 118 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (child minding and day care)."

(3) In section 115 (enhanced criminal record certificates)—

(a) in subsection (5)—

(i) after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted— (ea) registration under Part II of the Care Standards Act 2000 (establishments and agencies); (eb) registration under Part IV of that Act (social care workers);" and

(ii) after paragraph (g) there shall be inserted— (h) a decision made by an adoption agency within the meaning of section 11 of the Adoption Act 1976 as to a person's suitability to adopt a child." and

(b) in subsection (6A), after "113," there shall be inserted "or his suitability to adopt a child,".")

174 Clause 85, page 54, line 30, after ("school") insert ("or college")

175 Page 55, line 20, at end insert— (""appropriate authority" means—

  1. (a) in relation to England, the National Care Standards Commission;
  2. (b) in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales;")

176 Page 55, line 21, leave out from ("means") to ("of") in line 22 and insert ("an institution within the further education sector as defined in section 91")

177 Page 55, line 36, after ("to") insert ("an institution conducted by")

178 Page 55, line 45, after ("is") insert ("an institution within the further education sector, as defined in section 91 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, or")

179 Clause 87, page 57, line 31, at end insert— ("( ) Before issuing a statement, or an amended statement which in the opinion of the Secretary of State effects a substantial change in the standards, the Secretary of State shall consult any persons he considers appropriate.").

180 Clause 89, page 58, line 24, leave out from ("means") to ("of") in line 25 and insert ("an institution within the further education sector as defined in section 91")

181 Page 58, line 28, at end insert— (""further education corporation" has the same meaning as in the Further and Higher Education Act 1992."")

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 139 to 181.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 139 to 181.—(Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.