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These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 20th March 2023.
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(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 9(1)(q)insert—“
(r) considering the applicant’s suitability to act as an adult placement carer (within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Adult Placement Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007) including information in respect of any person who is living in the same household as an adult placement carer (or person wishing to be approved as, or intending to act as an adult placement carer).”
(3) in regulation 9B, after “(p)” omit “or (q)” and insert “, (q) or (r).”.
(4) in regulation 12, after “regulation” omit “9(d), (e) or (f)” and insert “9(1)(d), (e), (f) or (r).”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 20th February 2023
Richard Pengelly
A senior officer of the Department of Justice
