EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the definition of “relevant matter” in the Police Act 1997. The definition of “relevant matter” sets out what is disclosed by the Disclosure and Barring Service in response to an application for a criminal record certificate or an enhanced criminal record certificate.

No impact assessment has been produced in relation to this Order as no impact on business or the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.