http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/8

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/8/paragraph/18/2012-10-15

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

An Act to provide for the destruction, retention, use and other regulation of certain evidential material; to impose consent and other requirements in relation to certain processing of biometric information relating to children; to provide for a code of practice about surveillance camera systems and for the appointment and role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner; to provide for judicial approval in relation to certain authorisations and notices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to provide for the repeal or rewriting of powers of entry and associated powers and for codes of practice and other safeguards in relation to such powers; to make provision about vehicles left on land; to amend the maximum detention period for terrorist suspects; to replace certain stop and search powers and to provide for a related code of practice; to make provision about the safeguarding of vulnerable groups and about criminal records including provision for the establishment of the Disclosure and Barring Service and the dissolution of the Independent Safeguarding Authority; to disregard convictions and cautions for certain abolished offences; to make provision about the release and publication of datasets held by public authorities and to make other provision about freedom of information and the Information Commissioner; to make provision about the trafficking of people for exploitation and about stalking; to repeal certain enactments; and for connected purposes.

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Statute Law Database

2024-05-18

Expert Participation

2012-10-15

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

specified provision(s)

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

art. 2-9

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Sch. 1

para. 7A

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

Sch. 2

para. 20

s. 27(2)(b)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

specified provision(s)

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2014

art. 2(2)

art. 1

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Disclosure and Barring Service

Incidental powers

I118

1

In connection with the exercise of any of its functions DBS may—

a

enter into contracts and other agreements (whether legally binding or not),

b

acquire and dispose of property (including land),

c

borrow money,

d

do such other things as DBS considers necessary or expedient.

2

The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1)(b) includes accepting—

a

gifts of money, and

b

gifts or loans of other property,

on such terms as DBS considers appropriate.

3

But DBS may exercise the power conferred by sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) only with the approval of the Secretary of State.

4

Such approval may be given—

a

with respect to a particular case or with respect to a class of cases,

b

subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.