Regulation 62 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “the Framework Decision” means Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26th February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between member States^f1;

• “central authority” means an authority designated under Article 3 of the Framework Decision;

• “conviction”, except where otherwise provided, has the meaning given in Article 2(a) of the Framework Decision (definitions);

• “criminal proceedings” has the meaning given in Article 2(b) of the Framework Decision;

• “criminal record” has the meaning given in Article 2(c) of the Framework Decision;

• “third country” means a state other than a member State;

• “UK Central Authority” means the body designated under regulation 63;

• “UK criminal record” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England and Wales, information in any form relating to convictions on a names database held by the Secretary of State for the use of police forces generally;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, the criminal history database of the Police Service of Scotland for the use of the police forces generally;

  3. (c)

     in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Criminal History Database of the Causeway System.