# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”) and the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”).
The 2008 Regulations make provision for a prescribed fee to be paid to Access NI in respect of basic (criminal conviction), standard (criminal record) and enhanced (enhanced criminal record) applications. The fee of £30 for an enhanced disclosure application was first set by regulation 4 of the 2008 Regulations. Regulation 2(2) increases this fee from £30 to £33.
Regulation 2(3) amends one of the prescribed purposes for which an enhanced criminal record check may be sought namely, a taxi driver’s licence. This regulation reflects a change in the taxi licensing regime introduced by the Department of the Environment under section 23 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
The 2007 Regulations make provision for registered persons (“lead signatories”), those nominated by registered persons to countersign applications for standard and enhanced applications and those nominated by statutory office holders to countersign similar applications (“counter signatories”) to provide information to the Department that is held in a central register. This is to ensure that the Department can successfully contact such persons in the event of queries about applications.
Regulations 3 makes minor changes to the information to be provided to the Department by registered persons, to include a, name, address, telephone number and an e-mail address. Previously, the Regulations provided options for a telephone number, facsimile number or e-mail address to be provided. This will enable easier communication with and assist lead counter signatories to take advantage of the Department’s facility for on-line applications and which is intended to be introduced in early 2015.
This order comes into operation on 1 December 2014

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/265/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/note
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