F1Part V Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.
F1116 Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment.
(1)
F2The Secretary of StateF2DBS shall issue an enhanced criminal record certificate to any individual who—
(a)
makes an application under this section F3...,
F4(aa)
is aged 16 or over at the time of making the application,
F5(aa)
except in prescribed circumstances, is aged 16 or over at the time of making the application, and
(b)
pays any fee that is payable in relation to the application under regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(2)
An application under this section must be accompanied by a statement by a Minister of the Crown, or a person nominated by a Minister of the Crown, that the certificate is required for the purposes of an exempted question asked in the course of considering the applicant’s suitability for—
(a)
a judicial appointment, or
(b)
an appointment by or under the Crown to a position F6of such description as may be prescribed.