# The Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 22nd April 2025
Laid before Parliament 23rd April 2025
Coming into force 14th May 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50(1), (2)(e) and (f), (2A), (4) and (7), 51(1), (2)(ba) and (c) and (3A) and 85(1) and (3) to (4A) of, and paragraph 2A of Schedule 6 to, the Police Act 1996.
In accordance with section 63(3)(a) of the Police Act 1996, the Secretary of State has supplied a draft of these Regulations to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and has taken into consideration the representations made by that Board before making these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/502/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-vetting-regulations-2025/introduction
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