Explanatory note

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.