112 Criminal conviction certificates.U.K.
(1)[F1The Secretary of State] [F1DBS] shall issue a criminal conviction certificate to any individual who—
(a)makes an application F2...,
[F3(aa)is aged 16 or over at the time of making the application,] and
(b)[F4pays any fee that is payable in relation to the application under regulations made by the Secretary of State.]
[F4pays in the prescribed manner any prescribed fee]
(2)A criminal conviction certificate is a certificate which—
(a)gives the prescribed details of every conviction [F5or conditional caution] of the applicant which is recorded in central records, or
(b)states that there [F6is no such conviction] [F6are no such convictions and conditional cautions].
(3)In this section—
“central records” means such records of convictions [F7and conditional cautions] held for the use of police forces generally as may be prescribed;
[F8“conditional caution” means a caution given under section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) or section 66A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, other than one that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.]
“conviction” means a conviction within the meaning of the M1Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, other than a spent conviction.
(4)Where an applicant has received a criminal conviction certificate, [F9the Secretary of State] [F9DBS] may refuse to issue another certificate to that applicant during such period as may be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 112(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 37(a) (with Pt. 4)
F2Words in s. 112(1)(a) repealed (S.) (11.1.2008) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), ss. 79(1), 101(2) (with ss. 90, 99); S.S.I. 2007/564, art. 2, sch.; and words repealed (E.W.N.I.) (29.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 97(2), 116(1), Sch. 8 Pt. 8; S.I. 2010/125, art. 2(n)(u)
F3S. 112(1)(aa) inserted (E.W.) (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 80(1), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(s) (with art. 5)
F4S. 112(1)(b) substituted (S.) (7.2.2006) by The Police Act 1997 Amendment (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/50), arts. 1(1), 2(1)(b)
F5Words in s. 112(2)(a) inserted (E.W.) (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 84(a), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(v)
F6Words in s. 112(2)(b) substituted (E.W.) (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 84(b), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(v)
F7Words in s. 112 inserted (E.W.) (19.12.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 50(2)(a), 153(7); S.I. 2008/3260, art. 2(1)(b)
F8Words in s. 112 inserted (E.W.) (19.12.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 50(2)(b), 153(7); S.I. 2008/3260, art. 2(1)(b)
F9Words in s. 112(4) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 37(a) (with Pt. 4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 112 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 135(1)
I2S. 112 in force at 1.4.2008 for N.I. by S.I. 2008/692, art. 2(a)
I3S. 112 in force at 10.3.2014 for E.W. by S.I. 2014/237, art. 2
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