Enhanced criminal record certificates: relevant police forces10

For the purposes of an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate “relevant police force” means—

a

the police force maintained for the police area in England and Wales or Scotland within which the applicant resides or has resided within the period of 5 years preceding the date of the application;

F2aa

the British Transport Police;

b

the Police Service of Northern Ireland if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of 5 years preceding the date of the application within Northern Ireland;

F1ba

the States of Jersey Police Force if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within Jersey;

bb

the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within Guernsey;

bc

the Isle of Man Constabulary if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within the Isle of Man;

bd

such of the police forces referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (bc) above as appear to the Secretary of State to be in possession of information regarding the applicant;

c

such other police force as the chief officer of police of a police force identified as a relevant police force by virtue of paragraphs (a)F3, (aa) or (b) above determines;

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the Criminal Records Bureau if—

i

there is no UK residence address within the last 5 years provided on the application; and

ii

no other police force appears to the Secretary of State to be relevant to the application.

d

any police force that the Secretary of State determines to be relevant to the application.