Enhanced criminal record certificates: relevant police forces
9. For the purposes of an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate “relevant police force” means—
(a)the police force maintained for the police area in England and Wales or Scotland within which the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the date of the application;
(b)the British Transport Police;
(c)the Police Service of Northern Ireland if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the date of the application within Northern Ireland;
(d)the State of Jersey Police Force if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within Jersey;
(e)the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within Guernsey;
(f)the Isle of Man Constabulary if the applicant resides or has resided within the period of five years preceding the application within the Isle of Man;
(g)such of the police forces referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) above as appear to the Secretary of State to be in possession of information regarding the applicant;
(h)such other police force as the chief officer of police of a police force identified as a relevant police force by virtue of paragraphs (a) to (f) above determines;
(i)the Criminal Records Bureau if—
(i)there is no UK residence address within the last five years provided on the application; and
(ii)no other police force appears to the Secretary of State to be relevant to the application;
(j)any police force that the Secretary of State determines to be relevant to the application.