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Police Act 1997
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120 Registered persons.E+W+N.I.
(1)For the purposes of this Part a registered person is a person who is listed in a register to be maintained by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part.
(2)Subject to [F1section 120A and] regulations under subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall include in the register any person who applies to him in writing to be registered and satisfies the conditions in subsections (4) to (6).
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)A person applying for registration under this section must be—
(a)a body corporate or unincorporate,
(b)a person appointed to an office by virtue of any enactment, or
(c)an individual who employs others in the course of a business.
(5)A body applying for registration under this section must satisfy the Secretary of State that it—
(a)is likely to ask exempted questions, or
(b)is likely to countersign applications under section 113 or 115 at the request of bodies or individuals asking exempted questions.
(6)A person, other than a body, applying for registration under this section must satisfy the Secretary of State that he is likely to ask exempted questions.
(7)In this section “exempted question” has the same meaning as in section 113.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 120(2) inserted (E.W.N.I.) (19.6.2001) by 2001 c. 16, s. 134(3); S.I. 2001/2223, art. 2(1)(c)
F2S. 120(3) repealed (29.1.2004 for E.W., 3.12.2007 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 35 para. 6(3), Sch. 37 Pt. 11; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(p); S.I. 2007/3340, art. 2(b)
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C2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Commencement Information
I1S. 120(3) in force for E.W. at 19.3.2001 and s. 120(1)(2)(4)-(7) in force for E.W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1097, art. 2
S. 120(3) in force for S. at 1.1.2002 and s. 120(1)(2)(4)-(7) in force for S. at 1.2.2002 by S.S.I. 2001/482, art. 2
120 Registered persons.S
(1)For the purposes of this Part a registered person is a person who is listed in a register to be maintained by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part.
(2)Subject to regulations under subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall include in the register any person who applies to him in writing to be registered and satisfies the conditions in subsections (4) to (6).
(3)The Secretary of State may make regulations about the maintenance of the register; and regulations may, in particular, provide for—
(a)the information to be included in the register,
(b)the removal from the register of persons who are, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, no longer likely to wish to countersign applications under section 113 or 115, and
(c)the payment of fees.
(4)A person applying for registration under this section must be—
(a)a body corporate or unincorporate,
(b)a person appointed to an office by virtue of any enactment, or
(c)an individual who employs others in the course of a business.
(5)A body applying for registration under this section must satisfy the Secretary of State that it—
(a)is likely to ask exempted questions, or
(b)is likely to countersign applications under section 113 or 115 at the request of bodies or individuals asking exempted questions.
(6)A person, other than a body, applying for registration under this section must satisfy the Secretary of State that he is likely to ask exempted questions.
(7)In this section “exempted question” has the same meaning as in section 113.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only
Commencement Information
I2S. 120(3) in force at 19.3.2001 for E.W. and s. 120(1)(2)(4)-(7) in force at 1.5.2001 for E.W. by S.I. 2001/1097, art. 2
S. 120(3) in force at 1.1.2002 for S. and s. 120(1)(2)(4)-(7) in force at 1.2.2002 for S. by S.S.I. 2001/482, art. 2
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