Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000

Help about what version

What Version

Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

Changes over time for: The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000

Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 January 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.

View outstanding changes

Changes and effects yet to be applied to :

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):

Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 1139

POLICE

The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000

Made

17th April 2000

Laid before Parliament

4th May 2000

Coming into force

1st June 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 27(4) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1), hereby makes the following Regulations:

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st June 2000.E+W

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 1.6.2000, see reg. 1

2.  The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 1985(2), the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 1989(3) and the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 1997(4) are hereby revoked.E+W

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in force at 1.6.2000, see reg. 1

3.—(1) There may be recorded in national police records—E+W

(a)convictions for; and

(b)cautions, reprimands and warnings given in respect of,

any offence punishable with imprisonment and any offence specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) In paragraph (1) above—

(a)the reference to an offence punishable with imprisonment shall be construed without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under any enactment on the punishment of young offenders;

(b)“caution” has the same meaning as in Part V of the Police Act 1997(5); and

(c)“reprimand” and “warning” mean a reprimand or, as the case may be, a warning given under section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998(6).

(3) Where the conviction of any person is recordable in accordance with this regulation, there may also be recorded in national police records his conviction for any other offence of which he is convicted in the same proceedings.

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 3 in force at 1.6.2000, see reg. 1

Charles Clarke

Minister of State

Home Office

17th April 2000

Regulation 3

SCHEDULEE+WSPECIFIED OFFENCES

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I4Sch. in force at 1.6.2000, see reg. 1

The following offences are specified for the purposes of section 27(4) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, that is to say, an offence under:

1.  section 5 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933(7) (offence of giving intoxicating liquor to children under five);E+W

2.  section 11 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (offence of exposing children under twelve to risk of burning(8);E+W

3.  section 12 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (offence of failing to provide for safety of children at entertainments)(9);E+W

[F13A.  section 31(1)(c) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (offence of racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress);]E+W

Textual Amendments

4.  section 91 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967(10) (offence of drunkenness in a public place);E+W

[F25.  section 167 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (offence of touting for hire car services);]E+W

Textual Amendments

6.  section 2 of the Crossbows Act 1987(11) (offence of purchasing or hiring a crossbow or part of a crossbow by person under the age of seventeen);E+W

7.  section 3 of the Crossbows Act 1987 (offence of possessing a crossbow or parts of a crossbow by unsupervised person under the age of seventeen);E+W

8.  section 5(6) of the Firearms Act 1968(12) (offence of failing to deliver up authority to possess prohibited weapon or ammunition);E+W

9.  section 22(3) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of possessing an assembled shotgun by unsupervised person under the age of fifteen);E+W

10.  section 22(4) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of possessing an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon by unsupervised person under the age of fourteen);E+W

11.  section 22(5) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of possessing in a public place an air weapon by unsupervised person under the age of seventeen);E+W

12.  section 2 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991(13) (offence of throwing missiles);E+W

13.  section 3 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991(14) (offence of indecent or racialist chanting);E+W

14.  section 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (offence of unlawfully going on to the playing area);E+W

15.  section 30 of the Game Act 1831(15) (offences of trespassing in daytime on land in search of game, etc.);E+W

16.  section 31 of the Game Act 1831 (offence of refusal of person trespassing in daytime on land in search of game to give his name and address);E+W

17.  section 32 of the Game Act 1831 (offence of five or more persons being found armed in daytime in search of game and using violence or refusal of such persons to give name and address);E+W

18.  section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872(16) (offence of being drunk in highway or public place);E+W

[F319.  section 59(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person inspecting premises before the grant of a licence etc.);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F320.  section 82(6) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify change of name or alteration of rules of club);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F321.  section 96(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person inspecting premises before the grant of a certificate etc.);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F322.  section 108(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person exercising a right of entry where a temporary event notice has been given);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F323.  section 123(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify licensing authority of convictions during application period);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F324.  section 128(6) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify court of personal licence);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F324A.  section 138(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of keeping alcohol on premises for unauthorised sale etc.);E+W

Textual Amendments

24B.  section 140(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing disorderly conduct on licensed premises etc.);E+W

Textual Amendments

24C.  section 141(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of selling alcohol to a person who is drunk);E+W

Textual Amendments

24D.  section 142(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obtaining alcohol for a person who is drunk);E+W

Textual Amendments

24E.  section 143(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to leave licensed premises etc.);E+W

Textual Amendments

24F.  section 144(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of keeping smuggled goods);E+W

Textual Amendments

24G.  section 145(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing unaccompanied children on certain premises);E+W

Textual Amendments

24H.  section 146(1) and (3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of selling alcohol to children);E+W

Textual Amendments

24I.  section 147(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing sale of alcohol to children);E+W

Textual Amendments

24J.  section 149(1), (3) and (4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of purchasing alcohol by or on behalf of children);E+W

Textual Amendments

24K.  section 150(1) and (2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of consumption of alcohol on relevant premises by children);E+W

Textual Amendments

24L.  section 151(1), (2) and (4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of delivering alcohol to children);E+W

Textual Amendments

24M.  section 152 (1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of send a child to obtain alcohol);E+W

Textual Amendments

24N.  section 153(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing unsupervised sales by children);E+W

Textual Amendments

24O.  section 158(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of making false statements);E+W

Textual Amendments

24P.  section 160(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing premises to remain open following a closure order);E+W

Textual Amendments

24Q.  section 179(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing authorised person exercising rights of entry to investigate licensable activities);]E+W

Textual Amendments

25.  paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982(17) (offence of making false statement in connection with an application for a sex establishment licence);E+W

F426.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

[F527.  article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (offence of falsely claiming a professional qualification etc.);]E+W

Textual Amendments

28.  section 1 of the Night Poaching Act 1828(18) (offence of taking or destroying game or rabbits by night, or entering any land for that purpose);E+W

29.  section 90(2) of the Police Act 1996(19) (offence of wearing police uniform with intent to deceive);E+W

30.  section 90(3) of the Police Act 1996 (offence of unlawful possession of article of police uniform);E+W

31.  section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986(20) (offence of causing harassment, alarm or distress);E+W

32.  section 11 of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of failing to give advance notice of public procession);E+W

33.  section 12(5) of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of failing to comply with conditions imposed on a public procession);E+W

34.  section 13(8) of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of taking part in a prohibited public procession);E+W

35.  section 14(5) of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of failing to comply with conditions imposed on a public assembly);E+W

36.  section 14B(2) of the Public Order Act 1986(21) (offence of taking part in a prohibited assembly);E+W

37.  section 14C(3) of the Public Order Act 1986(22) (offence of failing to comply with directions);E+W

38.  section 6 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(23) (offence of failing to provide specimen of breath);E+W

39.  section 25 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (penalisation of tampering with vehicles);E+W

40.  section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985(24) (offence of kerb crawling);E+W

41.  section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985 (offence of persistently soliciting women for the purpose of prostitution);E+W

[F641A.  section 51A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (offence of soliciting);E+W

Textual Amendments

41B.  section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (offence of paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc).]E+W

Textual Amendments

42.  section 1(2) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) Act 1985(25) (offence of allowing alcohol to be carried on public vehicles on journey to or from designated sporting event);E+W

43.  section 1(4) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) Act 1985 (offence of being drunk on public vehicles on journey to or from designated sporting event);E+W

44.  section 1A(2) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) Act 1985(26) (offence of allowing alcohol to be carried in vehicles on journey to or from designated sporting event);E+W

45.  section 2(2) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) Act 1985 (offence of trying to enter designated sports ground while drunk);E+W

[F746.  section 166(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (offence of unauthorised sale or disposal of tickets for a designated football match);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F747.  section 19(6) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (offence of an individual subject to a banning order failing to comply with the requirements determined by the enforcing authority and made of him by a police officer on the individual’s initial reporting at the police station);]E+W

Textual Amendments

[F748.  section 20(10) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (offence of a person subject to a banning order knowingly or recklessly providing false or misleading information in support of his application for an exemption from a reporting requirement of his banning order);]E+W

Textual Amendments

F849.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

50.  section 1 of the Street Offences Act 1959(27) (offence of loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution);E+W

F951.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

52.  section 12(5) of the Theft Act 1968(28) (offence of taking or riding a pedal cycle without owner’s consent).E+W

[F1053.  section 3 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 (offence of begging); andE+W

Textual Amendments

54.  section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 (offence of persistent begging).]E+W

Textual Amendments

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke and replace the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 1985 (the 1985 Regulations), as amended. They provide for the recording in national police records of convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings for the offences specified in the Schedule and for any offence which is punishable with imprisonment in the case of an adult.

The changes made by these Regulations are–

(a)the inclusion of cautions, reprimands and warnings as matters which may be recorded; and

(b)the addition of offences under sections 2 and 3 of the Crossbows Act 1987 (purchase, hire and possession of crossbow by person under seventeen) and offences under sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (missile throwing and chanting at designated football matches and unlawfully going onto the playing area).

(1)

1984 c. 60; section 27 was amended by paragraph 61 of Schedule 8 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37).

(2)

S.I. 1985/1941.

(3)

S.I. 1989/694.

(4)

S.I. 1997/566.

(8)

Section 11 was amended, Schedule 13, paras. 2, 3(c) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) and Schedule, para. 1 of the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952 (15 and 16 Geo 6 and Eliz c. 50).

(9)

Section 12 was amended by the Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13), Schedule 2, para. 2, Schedule 3 and Schedule 8, para. 5 of the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51).

(14)

Section 3 was amended by section 9 of the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 (c. 21).

(21)

Section 14B was inserted by section 70 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33).

(22)

Section 14C was inserted by section 71 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

(26)

Section 1A was inserted by Schedule 1, Part 1, paras. 1 and 2 to the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64).

(27)

1959 c. 57; section 1(2) was substituted by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), section 71.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources

The data on this page is available in the alternative data formats listed: