A Bill to make provision to promote volunteering; to enable potential volunteers to obtain a fit and proper person certificate for their activities; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would provide for the introduction of a 'fit and proper person certificate', which would fulfil the requirement for background checks for potential volunteers. The certificate would be a signed declaration by a potential volunteer stating that they had not been convicted of an offence. For volunteers aged under 18, the certificate would be countersigned by a parent or guardian. The Bill would also amend the Police Act 1997 to take account of the introduction of the new certificate.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
1 May 2012
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This Bill would create a 'fit and proper person certificate' to be used as the background check for people who want to volunteer. The certificate is a signed statement that the volunteer has no relevant criminal convictions, with parents or guardians countersigning for under-18s, and it would require changes to the Police Act 1997. The Bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons and was introduced by Sir Christopher Chope.
The Bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons; it has not progressed beyond that stage yet.
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