
2023 No. 435
Police, England And Wales
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2023
Made 17th April 2023
Laid before Parliament 19th April 2023
Coming into force 11th May 2023
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 125(1) and (5) of the Police Act 1997.
Citation, commencement and extent
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 11th May 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002
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(1) Regulation 4 (fees for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates) of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (2) substitute—“
(2) No fee is payable in relation to an application made by a volunteer.”
(3) Omit paragraph (3).
Saving provision
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The amendments made by regulation 2(2) and (3) are of no effect in relation to an application for a criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate made before the date on which these Regulations come into force.
Sarah Dines
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
17th April 2023