SCHEDULE 30 Disqualification from Working with Children

SCHEDULE 30 Disqualification from Working with Children

Section 299

1

The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c 43) is amended as follows.

2

After section 29 there is inserted—

“29A Disqualification at discretion of court: adults and juveniles

(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý This section applies where—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý an individual is convicted of an offence against a child (whether or not committed when he was aged 18 or over),

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the individual is sentenced by a senior court, and

(c)ÌýÌýÌýÌý no qualifying sentence is imposed in respect of the conviction.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý If the court is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances, that it is likely that the individual will commit a further offence against a child, it may order the individual to be disqualified from working with children.

(3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý If the court

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