Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
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41 Registration (1) This section applies if the commissioner— (a) conducts a risk assessment or a revised risk assessment for a person; and (b) is satisfied that the person poses no risk or an acceptable risk of harm to a vulnerable person (a positive risk assessment). (a) register the person; and (b) tell the person, in writing— (i) of the positive risk assessment; and (ii) that the person is registered; and (iii) the person’s unique identifying number; and (iv) if the registration is conditional under section 42A (Conditional registration—class A disqualifying offence or negative status under corresponding law)— (A) what the condition is; and (B) the reasons for the condition; and (v) the day the registration ends; and (vi) anything else prescribed by regulation; and
(c) if the registration is conditional under section 42A—tell the named employer (if any) in writing— (i) that the person’s registration is conditional; and (ii) what the condition is. (3) For subsection (2) (c), the commissioner must not, without the person’s consent, tell the named employer the reasons for the condition. (4) Registration must be for not longer than 5 years.