Ss. 71-71C substituted for s. 71 (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 181(2), 255(1)(2)(e); S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(u) (with reg. 3)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/43/section/71BCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000An Act to establish a National Probation Service for England and Wales and a Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; to make further provision for the protection of children; to make further provision about dealing with persons suspected of, charged with or convicted of offences; to amend the law relating to access to information held under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and for connected purposes.2000-12-02texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-12Expert Participation2026-06-29Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(1)(a)(aa)Criminal Justice Act 2003s. 266(2)s. 336(3)(4)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(4A)Criminal Justice Act 2003s. 266(3)s. 336(3)(4)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(5)(f) and wordCriminal Justice Act 2003s. 266(4)s. 336(3)(4)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(6)Criminal Justice Act 2003s. 266(5)s. 336(3)(4)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(5)(f)Armed Forces Act 2006Sch. 16 para. 185(a)s. 383(2)art. 3(a)(b)art. 4Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(6)The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008Sch. 1 para. 19(15)art. 1Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 85(7B)The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014Sch. 3 para. 5(7)reg. 1(b)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(6)Children Act 2004Sch. 5 Pt. 4Sch. 5 Pt. 4 Noteart. 2(2)(g)art. 2(h)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(5)(f)Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Sch. 21 para. 18s. 151(1)art. 2(s)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(5)(f)Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Sch. 22 para. 19s. 151(1)art. 2(t)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000s. 64(8)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 38(5)s. 50(3)(j)Part IV General and supplementaryChapter I General
71BCode of practice about access to driver licensing information(1)

The Secretary of State may issue a code of practice about the receipt and use of information made available under section 71.

(2)

The code may make different provision for different purposes or different areas.

(3)

In preparing a code of practice, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers,

(b)

the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, and

(c)

such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4)

The requirement in subsection (3) may be satisfied by consultation carried out wholly or partly before this section comes into force.

(5)

The Secretary of State may revise a code of practice issued under this section; and subsection (3) applies in relation to revising a code as it applies in relation to preparing a code.

(6)

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament and publish any code of practice issued or revised under this section.

(7)

Any person to whom information is made available under section 71 must have regard to any code of practice issued under this section.