
2023 No. 16
Criminal Law
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Made 20th February 2023
Coming into operation- 20th March 2023
The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113B(2)(b), 113BB(1), 125(1) and (5) of the Police Act 1997 as modified by section 126A of that Act.
Citation and commencement
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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.
Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
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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
