# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records)(Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make detailed provisions in relation to applications for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates under Part V of the Police Act 1997.
Regulation 3 requires an application for the issue of a criminal conviction certificate, criminal record certificate or an enhanced criminal record certificate to be made on the form, or one to like effect, set out in Schedule 2 to the Regulations.
Regulation 4 specifies the fee payable for each type of application
Regulation 5 prescribes the details of convictions which appear on criminal conviction certificates.
Regulation 6 prescribes the details of convictions and cautions which appear on criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates.
Regulation 7 prescribes the sources of information comprising central records for the purposes of certificates under Part V.
Regulation 8 defines “relevant police force” for the purposes of enhanced criminal record certificates.
Regulation 9 lists the prescribed purposes for which an enhanced disclosure is issued.
Regulation 10 requires the applicant to provide all appropriate information as requested in the application form and where the application is for a standard or enhanced check, it requires the person or body countersigning the application, to verify the applicant’s identity in accordance with the Code of Practice for the time being in force.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/542/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-recordsdisclosure-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.