C1C7C3C2C4C5C6 Part V Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (E.W.) (7.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 163(4), 178(2)

C7

Pt. 5 explained (7.7.2008 for specified purposes, 3.3.2011 for specified purposes, 10.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29), s. 56(4) (as amended (19.5.2008) by 2006 c. 47, ss. 63, 65, Sch. 9 para. 15(3) (with ss. 51, 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2008/1320, art. 3; S.I. 2008/1592, art. 2; S.I. 2011/601, art. 2; S.I. 2015/312, art. 2)

C4

Pt. 5 extended in part (Guernsey) (with modifications) (10.12.2009) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3215), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 3 (with arts. 1(3), 6-8)

C5

Pt. V extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (18.3.2010) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/765), arts. 1(2), 3, Schs. 1, 3 (with arts. 1(3), 6-8)

C6

Pt. V extended in part (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (18.3.2010) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/764), arts. 1(2), 3, Schs. 1, 3 (with arts. 1(3), 6-8)

I1I2I3112 Criminal conviction certificates.

1

F8The Secretary of StateF8DBS shall issue a criminal conviction certificate to any individual who—

a

makes an application F2...,

F5aa

is aged 16 or over at the time of making the application, and

b

F1pays any fee that is payable in relation to the application under regulations made by the Secretary of State.

F1pays in the prescribed manner any prescribed fee

2

A criminal conviction certificate is a certificate which—

a

gives the prescribed details of every conviction F6or conditional caution of the applicant which is recorded in central records, or

b

states that there F7is no such convictionF7are no such convictions and conditional cautions.

3

In this section—

  • “central records” means such records of convictions F3and conditional cautions held for the use of police forces generally as may be prescribed;

  • F4“conditional caution” means a caution given under section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) or section 66A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, other than one that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

  • “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, F9the Secretary of StateF9DBS may refuse to issue another certificate to that applicant during such period as may be prescribed.