# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

S.I. 2025/1240 · made 25 November 2025

These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/233) and the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2002/1882).

Made under: Police Act 1997 (Section 113B, Section 113BA, Section 113BB, Section 125)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-amendment-regulations-2025/pdf/uksi_20251240_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-amendment-regulations-2025/pdf/uksiem_20251240_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 25th November 2025
Laid before Parliament 27th November 2025
Coming into force 21st January 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113B(2)(b), 113BA(1), 113BB(1) and 125(1) of the Police Act 1997.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 21st January 2026.
(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 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “local authority” insert—
““registered health care professional” has the same meaning as “health care professional” in section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998;”.
(3) In regulation 5A (enhanced criminal record certificates: prescribed purposes) after paragraph (zg) insert—
“(zh) considering the applicant’s suitability to obtain or hold a licence granted under regulations made under section 2 of the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024;
(zi) considering the applicant’s suitability to work as a registered health care professional, employed or engaged by—
(i) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; or
(ii) contractors or sub-contractors, who are carrying out activities for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions;”.

## 3 Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (suitability information relating to children)—
(a) in paragraph (h), for “under that Scheme.” substitute “under that Scheme;”;
(b) after paragraph (h) insert—
“(i) considering the applicant’s suitability to obtain or hold a licence granted under regulations made under section 2 of the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024;
(j) considering the applicant’s suitability to assess children as a registered health care professional, within the meaning of “health care professional” in section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998, where the applicant is employed or engaged by—
(i) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; or
(ii) contractors or sub-contractors, who are carrying out activities for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions;”.
(3) In regulation 6 (suitability information relating to vulnerable adults)—
(a) in paragraph (d), for “under that Scheme.” substitute “under that Scheme;”;
(b) after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e) considering the applicant’s suitability to obtain or hold a licence granted under regulations made under section 2 of the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024;
(f) considering the applicant’s suitability to assess vulnerable adults as a registered health care professional, within the meaning of “health care professional” in section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998, where the applicant is employed or engaged by—
(i) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; or
(ii) contractors or sub-contractors, who are carrying out activities for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions;”.

## Signature

Jess Phillips
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
25th November 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/233) and the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2002/1882).
Regulation 2 enables an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate (including suitability information relating to both children and vulnerable adults) to be made for the purpose of (i) assessing an applicant’s suitability to obtain or hold a pedicab driver licence and (ii) assessing an applicant’s suitability to work or continue to work as a registered health care professional employed or engaged by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, or by its contractors or sub-contractors, who are carrying out activities for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Regulation 3 ensures that (i) holders of a pedicab driver licence and (ii) registered health care professionals employed or engaged by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions or by its contractors or sub-contractors, who are carrying out activities for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to assess children or vulnerable adults, are eligible for enhanced criminal record certificate with children’s and adults’ barred lists checks.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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