Explanatory note
England and Wales
(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–
the inclusion of cautions, reprimands and warnings as matters which may be recorded; and
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).