Legislation – The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
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Interpretation2.
In these Regulations—
“the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997,
“the 2007 Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007,
“” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
“” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus),
“” means work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid, which involves the carrying out of any activities or functions in connection with the response to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus or the treatment of coronavirus disease,
“the Police Act Regulations” means the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 M1,
“the PVG Fees Regulations” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees for Scheme Membership and Disclosure Requests) Regulations 2010 M2,
“qualifying sector” means any sector in which members of the workforce are engaged in one or more of the following areas of activity: health care (including dental care), pharmaceutical, prisons, justice, law and order, social care, social work, childcare, education, emergency services, critical national infrastructure, energy and water supply, defence, local and central government public services, environmental protection, animal health and welfare, funeral services, medicines and pharmaceutical supply, food supply and food processing, chemical supply, telecommunications, public transport, postal and delivery services, financial services, and food retail.