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Part III Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property
Part V Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.
113C.Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to children
113D.Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults
113E.Criminal record certificates: specified children's and adults' lists: urgent cases
116. Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment.
116ZA.Copies of criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate
116ZB.Application for an order for a new criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate
120A. Refusal and cancellation of registration on grounds related to disclosure
120AA.Refusal, cancellation or suspension of registration on other grounds
120AB.Procedure for cancellation or suspension under section 120AA
120AC.Registered persons: information on progress of an application
120AD.Registered persons: copies of certificates in certain circumstances
121. Performance by constables on central service in Scotland of functions under this Part.
124A.Further offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function
SCHEDULES
Levies Issued by NCIS Service Authority
Levies Issued by NCS Service Authority
Application to NCS Service Authority of Local Government Enactments
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
1.In section 94 of the Local Government Act 1972 (disability...
2.In section 98— (a) in subsection (1A) (application to joint...
3.In section 99 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) after...
4.(1) Section 100J (application to joint authorities etc. of provisions...
5.(1) Section 107 (application to police authorities of provisions relating...
6.(1) Section 146A (application to police authorities of miscellaneous powers...
7.In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings),...
8.In section 228 (inspection of documents), in subsection (7A), after...
9.The words “and the Service Authority for the National Crime...
10.(1) Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) shall...
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
The Police Information Technology Organisation
13.The Secretary of State may make payments to the Organisation...
13A.(1) The Scottish Ministers may make payments to the Organisation...
14.(1) The Organisation may impose such charges as it considers...
15.The Organisation may, for purposes related to information technology, make...
16.(1) The Organisation shall keep proper accounts and records in...
OFFENCES WHICH MUST ALWAYS BE DISCLOSED
21.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
22.An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime...
23.An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order...
30.An offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration...
31.An offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and...
32.An offence under the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland)...
34.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
35.An offence under article 38 (offences relating to the Register)...
42.A sexual offence within the meaning given by section 210A(10)...
43.An offence under section 113 of the Sexual Offences Act...
44.An offence under section 7 of the Protection of Children...
46.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
48.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
50.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
53.An offence under section 315 of the Mental Health (Care...
54.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
REVIEW OF CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES
Minor and Consequential Amendments
Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
8.The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended as follows....
9.In section 27(3) (regulations as to police cadets), after “(1A),”...
11.In section 33 (inspectors of constabulary), in each of subsections...
12.At the end of section 36 (common services) there shall...
13.In section 38 (constables engaged on central service and certain...
14.In section 38A (constables engaged on service outside their force)—...
15.In section 39 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in...
Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)
73.At the end of section 23 (collaboration agreements) there shall...
76.In section 54 (appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary),...
77.In section 55 (publication of reports), after subsection (6) there...
78.(1) Section 57 (common services) shall be amended as follows....
79.In section 59 (Police Federations), after subsection (7) there shall...
80.In section 60 (regulations for police federations), after subsection (2)...
81.In section 61 (Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom),...
82.(1) Section 62 (functions of Police Negotiating Board) shall be...
83.(1) Section 63 (Police Advisory Boards) shall be amended as...
84.In section 64 (membership of trade unions), after subsection (4)...
85.In section 88 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in...
86.(1) Section 97 (police officers engaged on service outside their...
87.(1) Section 98 (cross-border aid) shall be amended as follows....
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
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