The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/1004 · Made 7 September 2026
POLICE
Made 7th September 2026
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b) and 125 of the Police Act 1997f1 as extended to Jersey by the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) Order 2010f2 and sections 116A(4)(b) and 116A(5)(b) of that Act as extended to Jersey by the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2012f3.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1997 c. 50; section 112 was amended by S.I. 2012/3006. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Sections 113A and 113B were inserted by section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), and amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), by section 80(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) and by S.I. 2012/3006. Section 116A was inserted by section 83 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and amended by S.I. 2012/3006. Section 125 was amended by S.I. 2005/3496. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
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S.I. 2010/765. Article 3 extended sections 112, 113A, 113B and 125 of the Police Act 1997 to Jersey with modifications. The modifications are made in Schedule 1 to the Order. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
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S.I. 2012/2591. Article 4 extended section 116A of the Police Act 1997 to Jersey with modifications, by virtue of extending section 83 of the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The modifications are made in Schedule 1 to the Order.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2010
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force at the end of the period of one week beginning with the day on which they are registered in the Royal Court of Jersey.
These Regulations extend to Jersey.
2Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2010
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2010f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 3 (fees for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates)—
in paragraph (a), for “£21.50” substitute “£20”;
in paragraph (b), for “£21.50” substitute “£20”;
in paragraph (c), for “£49.50” substitute “£41”.
In regulation 3A(1) (fees for requesting up-date informationf2 under section 116A of the Police Act 1997)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16” substitute “£15”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£16” substitute “£15”.
Signature
Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
7th September 2026
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the prescribed fees in the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1087).
Regulation 2 amends the fees for criminal conviction certificates (also known as basic certificates), criminal record certificates (also known as standard certificates) and enhanced criminal record certificates and requesting up-date information under section 116A of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50). The fees are being decreased in England and Wales and these amendments make corresponding decreases to the applicable fees in Jersey.
The amended fees apply to applications for basic certificates, standard certificates, enhanced criminal record certificates and the up-date service in Jersey.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.