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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 13th October 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
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(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5A (enhanced criminal record certificates: prescribed purposes) after paragraph (zf) insert—“
(zg) considering whether a person, “the current or potential sponsor”, meets or continues to meet the requirements for approval to provide accommodation to a person who has applied for or has been granted permission to enter into or stay in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules, including assessing the suitability of any person aged 16 or over, who lives in the same household as the current or potential sponsor, to have regular contact with a person who may be or has been provided with accommodation under that Scheme.”.
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(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (suitability information relating to children) after paragraph (g) insert—“
(h) considering whether a person, “the current or potential sponsor”, meets or continues to meet the requirements for approval to provide accommodation to a person who has applied for or has been granted permission to enter into or stay in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules, including assessing the suitability of any person aged 16 or over, who lives in the same household as the current or potential sponsor, to have regular contact with a person who may be or has been provided with accommodation under that Scheme.”.
(3) In regulation 6 (suitability information relating to vulnerable adults) after paragraph (c) insert—“
(d) considering whether a person. “the current or potential sponsor”, meets or continues to meet the requirements for approval to provide accommodation to a person who has applied for or has been granted permission to enter into or stay in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules, including assessing the suitability of any person aged 16 or over, who lives in the same household as the current or potential sponsor, to have regular contact with a person who may be or has been provided with accommodation under that Scheme.”.
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
At 11.58 a.m. on 22nd September 2022