# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009, Regulation 6: Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults

Extent: E+W

Cases in which an application for an enhanced criminal records certificate is made for the purposes of—
(a) considering the applicant’s suitability to engage in any activity which is a regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults within the meaning of Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;
(b) considering the applicant’s suitability for any office or employment or other work in the Criminal Records Bureau;
(c) considering the applicant’s suitability to obtain or hold a licence under section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847; section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869; section 9 of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975; section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; or section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;
(d) considering whether a person. “the current or potential sponsor”, meets or continues to meet the requirements for approval to provide accommodation to a person who has applied for or has been granted permission to enter into or stay in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules, including assessing the suitability of any person aged 16 or over, who lives in the same household as the current or potential sponsor, to have regular contact with a person who may be or has been provided with accommodation under that Scheme;
(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;
are prescribed for the purposes of section 113BB of the Police Act 1997.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1882/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-no-2-regulations-2009/regulation-6
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