# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002, Regulation 12

Extent: E+W

(1) The following purpose is specified for the purposes of subsection (6) (e) and (f) of section 124 of the Act (exceptions to prohibition of disclosure beyond a registered body), namely disclosure by an employment agency or an employment business, whether or not in response to an exempted question, for the purpose of consideration,
(a) by an educational institution, within the meaning given by section 42 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, or
(aa) by an alternative provision Academy that does not fall within sub-paragraph (a),
(b) by an institution within the further education sector , within the meaning given by section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, or
(c) by a 16 to 19 Academy,
of a person’s suitability for a position at that institution or Academy.
(2) In paragraph (1) above the references to an employment agency and an employment business are references to such an agency or business within the meanings given by section 13 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/233/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-regulations-2002/regulation-12
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