# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 8: Enhanced criminal record certificates: relevant police forces


For the purposes of an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate, “relevant police force” means–
(a) the police force maintained for any police area in Great Britain–
(i) within which the applicant resides or has resided within the period of 10 years preceding the date of the application;
(ii) in which the applicant was born; or
(iii) in which the applicant was convicted at any time;
(b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland if–
(i) the applicant resides or has resided within the period of 10 years preceding the date of the application within Northern Ireland;
(ii) the applicant was born in Northern Ireland; and
(iii) the applicant was convicted in Northern Ireland at any time;
(c) such other police force as the chief officer of police of a police force identified as a relevant police force by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) determines;
(d) any police force that the Scottish Ministers determine to be relevant to the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/143/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-8
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