SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5AMENDMENTS: CRIMINAL RECORDS

The Police Act 1997(c. 50)

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1

Section 117 (disputes about accuracy of certificates) is amended as follows.

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 Department 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—

    1. a

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

    2. b

      new up-date information in relation to the certificate,

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