{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997/section-116",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997/section-116.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/50",
  "legislation_title": "Police Act 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997",
  "path": "section/116",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "116",
  "heading": "Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment.",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State DBS shall issue an enhanced criminal record certificate to any individual who—\n(a) makes an application under this section ...,\n(aa) is aged 16 or over at the time of making the application,\n(aa) except in prescribed circumstances, is aged 16 or over at the time of making the application, and\n(b) pays any fee that is payable in relation to the application under regulations made by the Secretary of State.\n(2) An application under this section must be accompanied by a statement by a Minister of the Crown, or a person nominated by a Minister of the Crown, that the certificate is required for the purposes of an exempted question asked in the course of considering the applicant’s suitability for—\n(a) a judicial appointment, or\n(b) an appointment by or under the Crown to a position of such description as may be prescribed.\n(3) Sections 113B(3) to (11) , 113BA to 113BC, 120AC and 120AD shall apply in relation to this section with any necessary modifications.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 5 repealed (S.) (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 3 (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch. (with regs. 4, 5, 7-10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 116(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 37(f) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 116(1)(a) repealed (S.) (11.1.2008) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), ss. 79(1), 101(2) (with ss. 90, 99); S.S.I. 2007/564, art. 2, sch.; and words repealed (E.W.N.I.) (29.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 97(3), 116(1), Sch. 8 Pt. 8; S.I. 2010/125, art. 2(n)(u)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 116(1)(aa) inserted (E.W.) (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 80(1), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(s) (with art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 116(1)(aa) inserted (N.I.) (2.11.2015) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 38(1), 106(2); S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 116(2)(b) substituted (E.W.N.I.) (29.1.2004 for specified purposes for E.W., 6.4.2006 for E.W. in so far as not already in force, 1.4.2008 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 35 para. 5; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(o)(ii); S.I. 2006/751, art. 2(c)(i); S.I. 2008/694, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 116(3) substituted (1.4.2006 for S., 6.4.2006 for E.W., 1.4.2008 for N.I.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(4)(e)(8), Sch. 14 para. 3(b); S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(e); S.I. 2006/378, art. 7(c); S.I. 2008/697, art. 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 116(3) substituted (E.W.) (10.9.2012 immediately after S.I. 2012/2157 comes into force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 107 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(aa)(vi); and substituted (N.I.) (2.11.2015) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 116 modified (temp.) (N.I.) (with application in accordance with arts. 2, 14 of the amending Order) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Regulated Activity, Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/304), art. 15 (which modifying provision is revoked (10.9.2012) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/320), arts. 1, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 116 modified (E.W.) (10.9.2012) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157), arts. 1(1), 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 116 modified (N.I.) (temp.) (10.9.2012) by The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/320), arts. 1, 5, 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 116 in force at 1.3.2002 for E.W. by S.I. 2002/413, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 116 in force at 1.4.2008 for N.I. by S.I. 2008/692, art. 2(h)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/50/section/116",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:24:18.907526+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}