UK Statutory Instrument SI 2002/233 England and Wales

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002

These Regulations make detailed provisions in relation to applications for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates under Part V of the Police Act 1997.

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Enforced by
DBS
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.011 Evidence of identity: fingerprinting Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must notify applicants when fingerprints are required and of speculative searchesStatutory regulator
18 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application form
s.003 Fee for criminal conviction certificates
s.004 Fees for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates
s.004 Fees for enhanced criminal record certificates
s.004 Criminal conviction certificates: prescribed details
s.005 Relevant matters: prescribed details
s.005 Enhanced criminal record certificates: prescribed purposes
s.005 Work with adults
s.005 Work with children
s.006 Fees for requesting up-date information under section 116A of the Act
s.007 Registered persons: copies of certificates
s.008 List kept under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000: prescribed details
s.008 Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults: prescribed positions
s.009 Central records: prescribed details
s.010 Enhanced criminal record certificates: relevant police forces
s.012 (1) The following purpose is specified for the purposes of...
Schedules

Schedules

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