Scottish Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 526
POLICE
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Protection of Children) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Made
2nd December 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
2nd December 2004
Coming into force
10th January 2005
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 113(3A)(b) and (d), 115(6A)(b) and (d), and 125(1) of the Police Act 1997(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following Regulations:
1997 c. 50. Sections 113(3A) and 115(6A) were inserted by section 8(1) and (2) respectively of the Protection of Children Act 1999. Section 12(1) of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5) extended the amendments made to sections 113(3A) and 115(6A) to Scotland. Section 113(3A) was amended by sections 102(1), 104(1), (2)(a), 116 and Schedule 4, paragraph 25(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), section 215 and Schedule 21, paragraph 72 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32); and section 135(1) and (2) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38). Section 115(6A) was amended by sections 102(2), 104(1), (3)(b), 116 and Schedule 4, paragraph 25(b) of 2000 c. 14, section 215 and Schedule 21 paragraph 73 of 2002 c. 32, and section 135(1) and (3) of 2002 c. 38. Section 126(1) of 1997 c. 50 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to these regulations. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).