Paragraph 1 I1

Section 113A (criminal record certificates) is amended as follows.

In subsection (4) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “ whoever acted as the registered person in relation to ”.

After subsection (8) insert—

“(9)

For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application for a criminal record certificate if the person—

(a)

countersigns the application, or

(b)

transmits the application to the Department under subsection (2A).”