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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (E.W.) (7.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 163(4), 178(2)
C2Pt. 5 explained (7.7.2008 for specified purposes, 3.3.2011 for specified purposes, 10.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29), s. 56(4) (as amended (19.5.2008) by 2006 c. 47, ss. 63, 65, Sch. 9 para. 15(3) (with ss. 51, 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2008/1320, art. 3; S.I. 2008/1592, art. 2; S.I. 2011/601, art. 2; S.I. 2015/312, art. 2)
C3Pt. 5 modified (temp.) (S.) (20.1.2009) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Transitory Provisions in Consequence of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/4), arts. 1(2), 5 (with art. 3)
C4Pt. 5 modified (temp.) (S.) (20.1.2009) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Transitory Provisions in Consequence of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/4), arts. 1(2), 4 (with art. 3)
C5Pt. 5 extended in part (Guernsey) (with modifications) (10.12.2009) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3215), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 3 (with arts. 1(3), 6-8)
C6Pt. V extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (18.3.2010) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/765), arts. 1(2), 3, Schs. 1, 3 (with arts. 1(3), 6-8)
C7Pt. V extended in part (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (18.3.2010) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/764), arts. 1(2), 3, Schs. 1, 3 (with arts. 1(3), 6-8)
(1)In this Part—
“caution” means a caution given to a person in England and Wales or Northern Ireland in respect of an offence which, at the time when the caution is given, he has admitted;
“certificate” means any one or more documents issued in response to a particular application [F1but does not include any documents issued in response to—
a request under section 116A(1),
an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a), or
a request under section 120AC or 120AD];
“chief officer” means—
[F4“DBS” means the Disclosure and Barring Service established by section 87(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012;]
[F5“the Department” means the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;]
“government department” includes a Northern Ireland department;
“Minister of the Crown” includes a Northern Ireland department;
[F6“office-holder in the Scottish Administration” has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46);]
“police authority” means—
“police force” means—
“prescribed” shall be construed in accordance with section 125(1).
[F9“protected conviction” is to be construed in accordance with section 126ZA.]
(2)In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland, a reference to the M1Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, or to a provision of that Act, shall be construed as a reference to the M2Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 or, as the case may be, to the corresponding provision of that order.
[F10(3)In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland a reference to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, or to a provision of that Act, shall be construed as a reference to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 or, as the case maybe, to the corresponding provision of that Order.]
[F11(3)In the application of this Part to Scotland references to the Secretary of State must be construed as references to the Scottish Ministers.
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply to section 118(2A)(d) or 124A(1) and (2).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 126(1) 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) for specified purposes, 17.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 118 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(xiii); S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(iv); and inserted (N.I.) (2.11.2015 for specified purposes) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 5 para. 19(2); S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(viii)
F2Words in s. 126 substituted (E.W.N.I.) (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(7)(a); and (S.) (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 14(8)(a); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F3Words in s. 126(1) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(2)(a)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words in s. 126(1) inserted (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), 47 (with Pt. 4)
F5Words in s. 126(1) inserted (N.I.) (2.11.2015 for specified purposes) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 5 para. 19(3); S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(viii)
F6Words in s. 126(1) inserted (S.) (28.2.2011) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), s. 101(2), sch. 4 para. 41 (with ss. 90, 99); S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F7Words in s. 126(1) substituted (E.W.N.I.) (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(7)(b); and (S.) (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 14(8)(b); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F8Words in s. 126(1) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(3); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F9Words in s. 126(1) inserted (S.) (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 3(6) (with arts. 5-10, 12)
F10S. 126(3) added (N.I.) (12.10.2009) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351), art. 1(3), Sch. 7 para. 3 (with arts. 2(4), 53, 57(3), 61(4)); S.R. 2009/304, art. 3(a)
F11S. 126(3)(4) inserted (1.7.2005 for S., 1.7.2005 for E.W., 3.12.2007 for N.I.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 166(2), 178(4)(d)(8); S.S.I. 2005/358, art. 2(d); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(3)(c); S.I. 2007/3341, art. 2(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 126 in force at 1.3.2002 for E.W. by S.I. 2002/413, art. 2
S. 126 in force at 25.4.2002 for S. by S.S.I. 2002/124, art. 4
I2S. 126 in force at 3.12.2007 for N.I. by S.I. 2007/3342, art. 2(l)
Marginal Citations