Police Act 1997

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

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