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RestrictStartDate="2006-04-06"><Title> Searches of both lists under Part V of Police Act 1997.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/14/section/8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/14/section/8" id="section-8"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c11419481"/>8</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/14/section/8/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/14/section/8/1" id="section-8-1"><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">1</Repeal></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">After subsection (3) of section 113 of the </Repeal><CommentaryRef Ref="c11419491"/><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">Police Act 1997 (criminal record certificates) there shall be inserted the following subsections—</Repeal></Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">3A</Repeal></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">If an application under this section is accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position (whether paid or unpaid) within subsection (3B), the criminal record certificate shall also state—</Repeal></Text><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the </Repeal><CommentaryRef Ref="c11419501"/><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">Education Reform Act 1988; and</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">b</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">if he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">3B</Repeal></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">A position is within this subsection if it is—</Repeal></Text><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a child care position within the meaning of the Protection of Children Act 1999;</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">b</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a position employment or further employment in which may be prohibited or restricted by regulations made under subsection (6) of section 218 of the </Repeal><CommentaryRef Ref="c11419511"/><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">Education Reform Act 1988;</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">c</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a position such that the holder’s access to persons aged under 19 may be prohibited or restricted by regulations under subsection (6A) of that section; or</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">d</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a position of such other description as may be prescribed;</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">and the reference to employment or further employment in paragraph (b) shall be construed in accordance with subsection (13) of that section.</Repeal></Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/14/section/8/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/14/section/8/2" id="section-8-2"><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">2</Repeal></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">After subsection (6) of section 115 of that Act (enhanced criminal record certificates) there shall be inserted the following subsection—</Repeal></Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">6A</Repeal></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">If an application under this section is accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position (whether paid or unpaid) falling within subsection (3B) of section 113, the enhanced criminal record certificate shall also state—</Repeal></Text><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">a</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999, or the list kept for the purposes of regulations made under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">b</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231-1549899111124" CommentaryRef="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" RetainText="true">if he is included in either list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed, including (in the case of the latter list) the grounds on which he is so included.</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c11419481" Type="I"><Para><Text>S. 8 partly in force; s. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 14(2); s. 8 in force at 12.3.2002 for E.W. by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1436" id="c00417" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2002" Number="1436">S.I. 2002/1436</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00418" CitationRef="c00417" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1436/article/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c11419491" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/50" id="c00419" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="50">1997 c.50</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c11419501" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/40" id="c00420" Year="1988" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="40">1988 c.40</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c11419511" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/40" id="c00421" Year="1988" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="40">1988 c.40</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-a8e97d0aa89eb8e013ac0fc433a7c231" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c9mqyl6l3-00004" SectionRef="section-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/14/section/8">S. 8</CitationSubRef> repealed (6.4.2006 for E.W.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/15" id="c9mqyl6l3-00005" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2005" Number="15" Title="Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005">Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c9mqyl6l3-00006" CitationRef="c9mqyl6l3-00005" SectionRef="section-178-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/15/section/178/8">s. 178(8)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c9mqyl6l3-00007" CitationRef="c9mqyl6l3-00005" SectionRef="schedule-17-part-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/15/schedule/17/part/2" Operative="true">Sch. 17 Pt. 2</CitationSubRef>; 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