# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

S.R. 2019/28 · made 4 March 2019

These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the disclosure regulations) and the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (the registration regulations).

Made under: Police Act 1997 (Section 112, Section 113A, Section 113B, Section 120ZA, Section 125, Section 126A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/pdf/nisr_20190028_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/pdf/nisrem_20190028_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 4th March 2019
Coming into operation 1st April 2019
The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b). 120ZA(1) and (2)(a) and 125 of the Police Act 1997 as modified by section 126A of that Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2019.

## 2 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as follows.
(2) For Regulation 4(1) (Fees for disclosures) substitute—
“4. (1) The fee payable in relation to an application for the issue of a basic or standard disclosure is £18 and the fee payable in relation to an application for an enhanced disclosure is £33.”.

## 3 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are amended as follows.
(2) For Regulation 5 (Fees on application for inclusion on the register) substitute—
“5. The fee payable by a person on application for inclusion on the register shall be £195.”.
(3) For Regulation 6(1) and (2) (Additional Fees) substitute—
“6. (1) There shall be payable by a registered person which is a body a fee of £13 in respect of the second and each subsequent name entered in the register in accordance with regulation 3(e)(ii) above.
(2) There shall be payable by a registered person which is a statutory office-holder a fee of £13 in respect of the second and each subsequent name entered in the register in accordance with regulation 3(f)(i) above.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 4th March 2019
L.S.
Peter May
A senior officer of the Department of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the disclosure regulations) and the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (the registration regulations).
The effect of the amendment to regulation 4 of the disclosure regulations is to reduce the fee for a basic and standard disclosure from £26 to £18.
The effect of the amendment to regulation 5 of the registration regulations is to increase the fee for inclusion of a person within the register from £150 to £195. The effect of the amendment to regulation 6(1) and (2) is to increase the fee for inclusion in the register of additional persons from £10 to £13.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019
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