{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/section-87",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/section-87.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2012/9",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Freedoms Act 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012",
  "path": "section/87",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "87",
  "heading": "Formation and constitution of DBS",
  "text": "(1) There is to be a body corporate known as the Disclosure and Barring Service.\n(2) In this Chapter “DBS” means the Disclosure and Barring Service.\n(3) Schedule 8 (which makes further provision about DBS) has effect.",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 87 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1762), art. 4(1)(2), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 87 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2591), arts. 1(2)(3), 4(1)(2)(f), Sch. 1 (with art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 87 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2598), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(f), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 87(1)(2) in force at 15.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2521, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 87(3) in force for specified purposes at 15.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2521, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 87(3) in force for specified purposes at 1.12.2012 by S.I. 2012/2521, art. 3(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/87",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:08:55.374488+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."
}