112 Criminal conviction certificates.U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State shall issue a criminal conviction certificate to any individual who—
(a)makes an application [F1in the prescribed [F2 manner and] form], and
(b)[F3pays any fee that is payable in relation to the application under regulations made by the Secretary of State.]
[F3pays in the prescribed manner any prescribed fee]
(2)A criminal conviction certificate is a certificate which—
(a)gives the prescribed details of every conviction of the applicant which is recorded in central records, or
(b)states that there is no such conviction.
(3)In this section—
“central records” means such records of convictions held for the use of police forces generally as may be prescribed;
“conviction” means a conviction within the meaning of the M1Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, other than a spent conviction.
(4)Where an applicant has received a criminal conviction certificate, the Secretary of State may refuse to issue another certificate to that applicant during such period as may be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 112(1)(a) repealed (S.) (11.1.2008) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), ss. 79(1), 101(2) (with ss. 90, 99); S.S.I. 2007/564, art. 2, sch.; and words repealed (E.W.N.I.) (29.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 97(2), 116(1), Sch. 8 Pt. 8; S.I. 2010/125, art. 2(n)(u)
F2Words in s. 112(1)(a) inserted (E.W.) (29.1.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 35 para. 2; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(o)(i); and inserted (S.) (7.2.2006) by The Police Act 1997 Amendment (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/50), arts. 1(1), 2(1)(a)
F3S. 112(1)(b) substituted (S.) (7.2.2006) by The Police Act 1997 Amendment (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/50), arts. 1(1), 2(1)(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 112 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 135(1)
I2S. 112 in force at 1.4.2008 for N.I. by S.I. 2008/692, art. 2(a)
Marginal Citations