SCHEDULE 1Modifications to provisions of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997
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In section 113B (enhanced criminal record certificates)—
a
in subsection (1)(a) omit “in the prescribed manner and form”;
b
after subsection (2) insert—
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But an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate need not be countersigned by a registered person if—
a
the application is transmitted to the Secretary of State electronically by a registered person who satisfies conditions determined by the Secretary of State, and
b
it is transmitted in accordance with requirements determined by the Secretary of State.
c
in subsection (6) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “whoever acted as the registered person in relation to”;
d
after subsection (11) insert—
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For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate if the person—
a
countersigns the application, or
b
transmits the application to the Secretary of State under subsection (2A).