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5. Cases in which an application for an enhanced criminal records certificate is made for the purposes of—
(a)considering the applicant’s suitability to engage in any activity which is a regulated activity relating to children within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;
(b)assessing the suitability of a person to have regular contact with children who is aged 16 or over and who lives in the same household as an individual who is having or who has had their suitability assessed for the purposes of engaging in a regulated activity relating to children, where that individual, and the person who lives in the same household, live on the premises where that regulated activity would normally take place;
(c)considering the suitability of a person for the purposes of registration for childcare, including assessing the suitability of a person to have regular contact with children who is—
(i)aged 16 or over and living on the premises at which childcare is being or is to be provided;
(ii)aged 16 or over and working, or who will be working, on the premises at which childcare is being or is to be provided at times when such childcare is being provided or is to be provided;
where that childcare is the provision of childminding or day care within the meaning of section 19 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 or the provision of childcare within the meaning of section 18 of the Childcare Act 2006;
(d)placing children with foster parents in accordance with any provision of, or made by virtue of, the Children Act 1989 or the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or the exercise of any duty under or by virtue of section 67 of that Act or Article 108 of that Order (welfare of privately fostered children) including obtaining information in respect of any person who is—
(i)aged 16 or over and living in the same household as a person who is, or who wishes to be approved as, a foster parent within the meaning of section 53(7)(a) or (b) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;
(ii)aged 16 or over and living in the same household as a person who fosters, or intends to foster, a child privately within the meaning of section 66(1) of the Children Act 1989 or who is otherwise a private foster parent within the meaning of section 53(7)(c) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;
[F2(e)a decision made by an adoption agency within the meaning of section 2 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, or the compiling of a report for an authority making a decision in respect of an application to be a special guardian within the meaning of section 14A of the Children Act 1989, as to a person’s suitability to adopt a child or be a special guardian, including obtaining information in respect of any person aged 18 years or over living in the same household as the prospective adopter or special guardian;]
(f)considering the applicant’s suitability for any office or employment or other work in the Criminal Records Bureau;
(g)considering the applicant’s suitability to obtain or hold a licence under section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847; section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869; section 9 of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975; section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; or section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;
[F3(h)considering whether a person, “the current or potential sponsor”, meets or continues to meet the requirements for approval to provide accommodation to a person who has applied for or has been granted permission to enter into or stay in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules, including assessing the suitability of any person aged 16 or over, who lives in the same household as the current or potential sponsor, to have regular contact with a person who may be or has been provided with accommodation under that Scheme.]
are prescribed for the purposes of section 113BA of the Police Act 1997.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 5 substituted (10.9.2012 at the same time as 2012 c. 9, ss. 64-66 come into force) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2114), regs. 1(2), 12
F2Reg. 5(e) substituted (2.12.2013) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2669), regs. 1(1), 3(2)
F3Reg. 5(h) inserted (13.10.2022) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/979), regs. 1(1), 3(2)
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