SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Consequential amendments

Part 7Criminal records

109Police Act 1997

1

Section 118 (evidence of identity) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

after “consider” insert “an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a) or”, and

b

after “117” insert “, 117A”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

The Secretary of State by notice given in writing may require a person who has a certificate which is subject to up-date arrangements under section 116A to attend at a place and time specified in the notice to provide fingerprints for the sole purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to verify whether information in the possession of the Secretary of State that the Secretary of State considers may be relevant to the person’s certificate does relate to that person.

3B

If a person fails to comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (3A), the Secretary of State by notice given in writing may inform that person that, from a date specified in the notice, the person’s certificate is to cease to be subject to up-date arrangements.

4

In subsection (4) after “117” insert “or 117A”.