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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 13th March 2009.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland and, in so far as regulations 3 and 4 extend beyond Scotland, they do so only as a matter of Scots law.
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The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
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(1) In regulation 7(1) (central records: prescribed details)–
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “and”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (b), before the full out words, add–“
 ; and
(c) held in the criminal records database of the Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland for the use of police forces generally,”.
(2) In regulation 7(2)–
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “and”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (b), before the full-out words, add–“
 ; and
(c) convictions held in the criminal records database of the Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland for the use of police forces generally,”.
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In regulation 8(1)(b) (enhanced criminal record certificates: relevant police forces)–
(a) at the end of head (ii) omit “or”; and
(b) after head (iii) add–“
(iv) that Service has indicated on central records or the Interim Police Local Cross Reference Database that it holds non-conviction information relating to the applicant; or
(v) the Scottish Ministers have reason to believe that it holds non-conviction information relating to the applicant;”.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th February 2009