Regulation 2 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007^f1 are amended as follows—

In Regulation 7(a), (b) and (c) for “at least 15 days prior to the end of the month following” in each place it appears substitute “not more than 30 days after”.

After Regulation 9 insert—

“Refusal to register; minimum number of applications—

9A.

The Department of Justice may, in the case of an application for registration under section 120(2) of the 1997 Act, refuse to register a person who in the opinion of the Department is likely to countersign fewer than 20 applications in any period of twelve months.”

Regulation 11 and the Schedule are omitted.