Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Police Act 1997 E+W

104 E+W The Police Act 1997 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 104 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(vi)

105 E+W In section 113BC(1) (suitability information: power to amend), after paragraph (b), insert “;

(c) amend section 120AC(4)(b) in consequence of an order made under paragraph (a) or (b).”

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I2 Sch. 9 para. 105 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(vi)

106 E+W In section 114(3) (application of other provisions of Part 5 to an application under that section), for “Section 113A(3) to (6)” substitute “ Sections 113A(3) to (6), 120AC and 120AD ”.

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I3 Sch. 9 para. 106 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(vi)

107 E+W In section 116(3) (application of other provisions of Part 5 to an application under that section), for “and 113BA to 113BC” substitute “ , 113BA to 113BC, 120AC and 120AD ”.

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I4 Sch. 9 para. 107 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(vi)

108 (1) Section 117 (disputes about accuracy of certificates) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In the title, for “accuracy of certificates” substitute “ certificates and up-date information ”.

(3) After subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B) Where a person believes that the wrong up-date information has been given under section 116A in relation to the person's certificate, the person may make an application in writing to the Secretary of State for corrected up-date information.”

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) after “inaccurate” insert “ , or that the wrong up-date information has been given, ”, and

(b) after “new certificate” insert “ or (as the case may be) corrected up-date information ”.

(5) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) In this section—

• “corrected up-date information”, in relation to a certificate, means information which includes—

  (a)

  information that the wrong up-date information was given in relation to the certificate on a particular date, and

  (b)

  new up-date information in relation to the certificate,

• “up-date information” has the same meaning as in section 116A.”

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I5 Sch. 9 para. 108 in force at 17.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(i)

109 (1) Section 118 (evidence of identity) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after “consider” insert “ an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a) or ”, and

(b) after “117” insert “ , 117A ”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) The Secretary of State by notice given in writing may require a person who has a certificate which is subject to up-date arrangements under section 116A to attend at a place and time specified in the notice to provide fingerprints for the sole purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to verify whether information in the possession of the Secretary of State that the Secretary of State considers may be relevant to the person's certificate does relate to that person.

(3B) If a person fails to comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (3A), the Secretary of State by notice given in writing may inform that person that, from a date specified in the notice, the person's certificate is to cease to be subject to up-date arrangements.”

(4) In subsection (4) after “117” insert “ or 117A ”.

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I6 Sch. 9 para. 109(1)(2)(b)(4) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(vii)

I7 Sch. 9 para. 109(2)(a)(3) in force at 17.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(ii)

110 (1) Section 119 (sources of information) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1A), after paragraph (a) (but before the word “or” at the end of the paragraph) insert—

“(aa) the provision of up-date information under section 116A;”.

(3) In subsection (1B), for the words from “determining” to the end substitute “ deciding whether to make a request to that chief officer under section 113B(4) ”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Where, in connection with the provision of up-date information under section 116A, the chief officer of a police force receives a request for information of the kind mentioned in section 113B(4), the chief officer of police must comply with it as soon as practicable.”

(5) In subsection (4), at the end of paragraph (a), after “registration;” insert—

“(aa) any application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a);”.

(6) In subsection (8), at the end of paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa) under this Part in relation to any request under section 116A(1);”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 9 para. 110(1)(3) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(viii)

I9 Sch. 9 para. 110(2)(4)-(6) in force at 17.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(ii)

111 (1) Section 119B (independent monitor) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Omit subsection (5)(a).

(3) In subsection (5)(c), omit the words from “or disclosed” to the end.

(4) After subsection (5)(c) insert—

“(ca) a sample of cases in which the chief officer of a police force has decided that information should be disclosed or not disclosed to the Secretary of State for the purpose of the provision by the Secretary of State of up-date information under section 116A.”

(5) After subsection (8) insert—

“(8A) The independent monitor has the functions conferred on the monitor by section 117A.”

(6) In subsection (9) after “section” insert “ or section 117A ”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 9 para. 111(1)-(3)(5)(6) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(ix)

I11 Sch. 9 para. 111(4) in force at 17.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(ii)

112 (1) Section 120 (registered persons) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for the words from the beginning to “the”, where it first occurs, substitute “ The ”,

(b) after paragraph (a) insert “ and ”, and

(c) omit paragraph (c) and the word “and” before it.

(3) After that subsection insert—

“(2A) Subsection (2) is subject to—

(a) regulations under section 120ZA,

(b) section 120A, and

(c) section 120AA and regulations made under that section.”

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 9 para. 112 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(x)

113 E+W After section 122(1) (code of practice) insert—

“(1A) The reference in subsection (1) to the use of information provided to registered persons under this Part includes a reference to the use of information provided in accordance with section 116A(1) to relevant persons (within the meaning of that section) who are not registered persons under this Part.”

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 9 para. 113 in force at 17.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(iii)

Prospective

114 E+W Omit section 122(3A)(a) (power of Secretary of State to refuse to issue certificate where failure to comply with code of practice by, or in connection with, registered person).

115 (1) Section 124 (offences: disclosure) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (b), omit “(5) or”, and

(b) for “subsections (5) and (6)” substitute “ subsection (6) ”.

(3) Omit subsection (5).

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 9 para. 115 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(x)

116 (1) Section 124A (offences relating to disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)(c) omit “or registered person”.

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) For the purposes of this section the reference to an applicant includes a person who makes a request under section 116A(1), 120AC(1) or 120AD(2).”

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 9 para. 116(1)(3) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(xi)

117 E+W After section 125B(2) (form of applications) insert—

“(3) In this section “application” includes a request under section 116A(1), 120AC(1) or 120AD(2).”

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 9 para. 117 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(xii)

118 E+W In section 126(1) (interpretation of Part 5), in the definition of “certificate”, after “application” insert “but does not include any documents issued in response to—

(a) a request under section 116A(1),

(b) an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a), or

(c) a request under section 120AC or 120AD.”

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 9 para. 118 in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(xiii)

I18 Sch. 9 para. 118 in force at 17.6.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(iv)