http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/321/introduction/madeThe Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012PoliceLegislationIncapacityenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2017-11-01CRIMINAL LAW These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”) to give effect to the changes affecting regulated and controlled activity concerning children and vulnerable adults under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 which were made by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”). The 2012 Act has reduced the scope of the definition of regulated activity and has abolished the concept of controlled activity. 2012 No. 321 Made 15th August 2012 Coming into operation 10th September 2012 The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113B(9), 113BA(1), 113BB(1), and 125(1) and (5) of the Police Act 1997 as modified by section 126A of that Act. 1997 c.50; section 113B was inserted by section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (2005 c. 15) and amended by section 63(1) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 9 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (2006 c.47), which inserted sections 113BA and113BB. Section 126A was inserted by article 12 of, and paragraph 38 of Schedule 14 to, S.I. 2010/976.