Section 22 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – sets out the manner of the appointment of the person to the role of Chief Bureau Officer of …Read More
National Vetting Bureau Act 2012
Retrospective Vetting
Section 21 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – deals with the retrospective vetting of people currently in your organisation. Section 21 sets out the new statutory …Read More
Re-vetting: the requirement, offence, defence & delays
Section 20 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – deals with the re-vetting of people after a certain amount of time has passed.Importantly, section 20 of the …Read More
Scheduled Organisations & Specified Information
Section 19 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – lists out the types of organisations that are obliged to contact the National Vetting Bureau as and when …Read More
Appealing a Decision of the Chief Bureau Officer
Section 18 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – deals with the process for appealing a ‘determination’ (or decision) of the Chief Bureau Officer.Unlike many other sections …Read More
The Role of the Independent Appeals Officer
Section 17 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – deals with the appointment of persons (experienced lawyers) who are given the power to review decisions taken under …Read More
Assessment and Use of Vetting Disclosures
We’re taking a look today at section 16 of the vetting legislation which deals with the procedures for vetting disclosures.In particular, section 16 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as …Read More
How the National Vetting Bureau deals with Specified Information
We’re taking a look today at section 15 of the vetting legislation which deals with the procedures for vetting disclosures. In particular, section 15 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now …Read More
To Disclose, Or Not To Disclose? That Is The Question
In this essay we’re continuing the theme explored in What Minor Convictions Do I Have to Disclose?In our last essay we explored the critically important (and new) section 14A of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish …Read More
Which old minor criminal convictions do I have to disclose?
We’re digging today into the critical section 14A of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 – the new Irish vetting legislation, known until now as Garda vetting – which talks about certain convictions that don’t have to be disclosed as part …Read More
