# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

S.I. 2022/303 · made 14 March 2022

These Regulations amend the prescribed fees in the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/233). The fees for criminal conviction certificates (also known as basic certificates) are reduced from £23 to £18. The fees for criminal record certificates (also known as standard certificates) are reduced from £23 to £18, and the fees for enhanced criminal record certificates are reduced from £40 to £38.

Made under: Police Act 1997 (Section 112, Section 113A, Section 113B, Section 125)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-amendment-regulations-2022/pdf/uksi_20220303_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-amendment-regulations-2022/pdf/uksiem_20220303_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Police, England And Wales
Made 14th March 2022
Laid before Parliament 16th March 2022
Coming into force 6th April 2022
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), and 125(1) and (5) of the Police Act 1997, makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 6th April 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3A (fee for criminal conviction certificates), for “£23” substitute “£18”.
(3) In regulation 4(1) (fees for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£23” substitute “£18”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£40” substitute “£38”.

## Signature

Rachel Maclean
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
14th March 2022

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the prescribed fees in the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/233). The fees for criminal conviction certificates (also known as basic certificates) are reduced from £23 to £18. The fees for criminal record certificates (also known as standard certificates) are reduced from £23 to £18, and the fees for enhanced criminal record certificates are reduced from £40 to £38.
The amended fees apply to applications for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal records certificates in England and Wales.
An impact assessment has not been published for these Regulations as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen independent of the provisions these Regulations bring into force.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-amendment-regulations-2022
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