Police Act 1997

[F1 [F2 113BA Suitability information relating to children E+W+NI

(1) In such cases as are prescribed, an enhanced criminal record certificate must also include suitability information relating to children.

(2) Suitability information relating to children is—

(a) whether the applicant is barred from regulated activity relating to children;

F3 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4 (e) whether the applicant is subject to a direction under [F5 section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (prohibition on participation in management of independent educational institution in England) or] section 167A of the Education Act 2002 (prohibition on participation in management of independent school [F6 in Wales]).]

(3) Expressions used in this section and in the 2006 Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Act, except that “prescribed” must be construed in accordance with section 125 of this Act.

(4) “The 2006 Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 113A-113F inserted (1.4.2006 for S. except for the insertion of s. 113E, 6.4.2006 for E.W. for specified purposes, 25.9.2006 for E.W. for specified purposes, 12.11.2007 for E.W. for specified purposes, 29.2.2008 for E.W. for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 for N.I., 9.3.2015 for E.W. for specified purposes) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 163(2), 178(4)(d)(8); S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(c); S.I. 2006/378, art. 7(a); S.I. 2006/2182, art. 2; S.I. 2007/3064, art. 2; S.I. 2008/306, art. 2; S.I. 2008/697, art. 2(a); S.I. 2015/188, art. 2

F2 Ss. 113BA-113BC inserted (E.W.N.I.) (22.6.2009 for specified purposes, 12.10.2009 for E.W. in so far as not already in force, 12.10.2009 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), s. 65, Sch. 9 para. 14(4) (with ss. 51, 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2009/1503, art. 2(a); S.I. 2009/2610, art. 2(a) (with arts. 4-23); S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2009/1503, art. 2(a); S.I. 2009/2610, art. 2(a) (with arts. 4-23); S.I. 2009/2611, art. 2, Sch.

F3 S. 113BA(2)(b)-(d) repealed (E.W.N.I.) (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 38, Sch. 10 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(i)

F4 S. 113BA(2)(e) inserted (12.10.2009 for W.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 170(2), 188(3); S.I. 2009/2545, art. 3(1)(b)

F5 Words in s. 113BA(2)(e) inserted (8.9.2014) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 12(a); S.I. 2014/2379, art. 2(h)

F6 Words in s. 113BA(2)(e) inserted (8.9.2014) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 12(b); S.I. 2014/2379, art. 2(h)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 S. 113BA modified (temp.) (N.I.) (with application in accordance with arts. 2, 11 of the amending Order) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Regulated Activity, Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/304), art. 12

C9 S. 113BA modified (temp.) (N.I.) (with application in accordance with arts. 2, 5 of the amending Order) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Regulated Activity, Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/304), art. 6

[F7 [F8 113BA Information held outside the United Kingdom S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument amend the definition of—

(a) “criminal conviction certificate” in section 112(2),

(b) “central records” in sections 112(3) and 113A(6),

(c) “criminal record certificate” in section 113A(3),

(d) “relevant matter” in section 113A(6),

(e) “enhanced criminal record certificate” in section 113B(3).

(2) An order under subsection (1) may be made only for the purposes of, or in connection with, enabling certificates issued under this Part to include details of information held outside the United Kingdom.

(3) No order may be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.]]

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 124A, 124B inserted (S.) (1.4.2006 for the insertion of s. 124A) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 70(8), 89(2); S.S.I. 2006/168, art. 2

F8 S. 113BA inserted (S.) (28.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 108(3), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)