Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 2nd November 2015.
Amendment to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
2.—(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(1) are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 10 (limit on number of countersignatures) insert—
“Registered persons: information on progress of an application
11. The Department may refuse an application from a person who is acting as a registered person in relation to an application made under section 113A or section 113B of the 1997 Act for information whether or not a certificate has issued in response to an application, where a period of 90 days has elapsed since that certificate was issued.”.
Amendment to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
3.—(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(2) are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 11 (fingerprinting) insert—
“Minimum age for applicants for certificates
12. The minimum age for an applicant to make an application under sections 113A, 113B, 114 or 116 of the 1997 Act is 16 years or over at the time of making the application, except where the application is made for a prescribed purpose under regulation 9(d), (e) or (f).”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the 1st October 2015
David Ford
Minister of Justice