SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5AMENDMENTS: CRIMINAL RECORDS

The Police Act 1997(c. 50)

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Section 113A (criminal record certificates) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “ whoever acted as the registered person in relation to ”.

3

After subsection (8) insert—

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For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application for a criminal record certificate if the person—

a

countersigns the application, or

b

transmits the application to the Department under subsection (2A).