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The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) Order 2010

S.I. 2010/765 · Made 17 March 2010 · Extends to England and Wales

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Police

Made 17th March 2010

Coming into force in accordance with Article 1(2) to (5)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of March 2010

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 168 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005f1, section 66(4) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006f2 and section 384(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006f3, by and with the advice and consent of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 c. 15.

f2

2006 c. 47.

f3

2006 c. 52.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Extension of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 to Jersey
  4. 4Extension of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to Jersey
  5. 5Extension of the Armed Forces Act 2006 to Jersey
  6. 6Modifications that have effect for a limited period Repealed
  7. 7Article 7 Repealed
  8. 8Article 8 Repealed
  9. 9Subordinate legislation made under extended provisions
  10. Signature
  11. Schedule 1: Modifications to provisions of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997
  12. 1Paragraph 1
  13. 2Paragraph 2
  14. 3Paragraph 3
  15. 4Paragraph 4
  16. 5Paragraph 5
  17. 6Paragraph 6
  18. 7Paragraph 7
  19. 8Paragraph 8
  20. 9Paragraph 9
  21. 10Paragraph 10
  22. 11Paragraph 11
  23. 12Paragraph 12
  24. 13Paragraph 13
  25. 14Paragraph 14
  26. 15Paragraph 15
  27. 16Paragraph 16
  28. 17Paragraph 17
  29. Schedule 2: Modifications to provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
  30. 1Paragraph 1
  31. 2Paragraph 2
  32. Schedule 3: Modifications that have effect for a limited period Repealed
  33. Part 1: Modifications that have effect from the date referred to in article 1(2) until the end of the first transitional period Repealed
  34. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  35. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  36. Part 2: Modifications that have effect from the date referred to in article 1(2) until the end of the second transitional period Repealed
  37. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  38. Part 3: Modifications that have effect for the second transitional period Repealed
  39. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  40. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) Order 2010.

(2)

Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5) this Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3)

Article 3(2)(a) (the extension of section 112 of the 1997 Act) and the modifications specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 come into force on the day on which section 112 of the 1997 Act comes into force in England and Wales.

(4)

Article 4(2)(d) (the extension of the repeal of section 113E of the 1997 Act) comes into force F1on such day as the Minister for Home Affairs for Jersey may by Order appoint.

(5)

The modifications specified in paragraph 2(b)(ii) of Schedule 2 come into force on the day on which section 170(2) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006f1 (prohibition on participation in management: supplementary) comes into force in England and Wales.

2InterpretationI1

(1)

In this Order—

  • “the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997f1;

  • “the 2006 Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;

  • F1...

  • “Jersey” means the Bailiwick of Jersey and its adjacent territorial sea;

  • ...

(2)

The Interpretation (Jersey) Law 1954 shall apply to this Order as if this Order were an enactment for the purposes of that Law.

3Extension of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 to JerseyI1I2

(1)

The following provisions of Part 5 (Certificates of criminal records, &c) of the 1997 Act, as amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999f1, the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000f2, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001f3, the Criminal Justice Act 2003f4 and the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, extend to Jersey subject to the modifications specified in Schedules 1 and 3f5.

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 112f6 (criminal conviction certificates);

(b)

section 113Af7 (criminal record certificates);

(c)

section 113Bf8 (enhanced criminal record certificates);

(d)

section 113Ef9 (criminal record certificates: specified children’s and adults’ lists: urgent cases);

(e)

section 114f10 (criminal record certificates: Crown employment);

(f)

section 116f11 (enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment);

(g)

section 117 (disputes about accuracy of certificates);

(h)

section 118f12 (evidence of identity);

(i)

section 119f13 (sources of information);

(j)

section 120f14 (registered persons);

(k)

section 120ZAf15 (regulations about registration);

(l)

section 122Af16 (delegation of functions of Secretary of State);

(m)

section 123 (offences: falsification, &c);

(n)

section 124f17 (offences: disclosure);

(o)

section 124Af18 (further offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function);

(p)

section 125f19 (regulations);

(q)

section 126f20 (interpretation of Part 5);

(r)

section 127 (saving: disclosure of information and records).

4Extension of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to JerseyI1

(1)

The following provisions of the 2006 Act extend to Jersey subject to the modifications specified in Schedules 2 and 3.

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 28f1 (independent monitor);

(b)

section 63 (amendments and repeals);

(c)

Schedule 9 (amendments), paragraph 14f2 (Police Act 1997 (c. 50));

I2(d)

Schedule 10 (repeals), entry in relation to section 113E of the 1997 Actf3.

5Extension of the Armed Forces Act 2006 to JerseyI1

(1)

The following provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2006 extend to Jersey.

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

section 378(1) (minor and consequential amendments and repeals);

(b)

Schedule 16 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 149f1 (Police Act 1997 (c. 50)).

6Modifications that have effect for a limited periodF1

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9Subordinate legislation made under extended provisionsI1

Any order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under the provisions extended to Jersey by this Order shall not have effect in Jersey until the order or regulations, having been communicated to the Bailiff of Jersey for registration in the Royal Court, have been so registered; and they shall come into force on the day following registration or the day of coming into force specified in the order or regulations, whichever is the later.

Signature

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council

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In section 112 (criminal conviction certificates)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(a) omit “in the prescribed manner and form”;

(b)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

in the definition of “central records”, after “records of convictions” insert “and conditional cautions”,

(ii)

in the appropriate place insert—

  • ““conditional caution” means a caution given under section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) or section 66A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37), other than one that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53);”.

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In section 113A (criminal record certificates)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(a) omit “in the prescribed manner and form”;

(b)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

But an application for a criminal record certificate need not be countersigned by a registered person if—

(a)

the application is transmitted to the Secretary of State electronically by a registered person who satisfies conditions determined by the Secretary of State, and

(b)

it is transmitted in accordance with requirements determined by the Secretary of State.”;

(c)

in subsection (4) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “whoever acted as the registered person in relation to”;

(d)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

for the definition of “exempted question” substitute—

  • ““exempted question” means a question which—

    1. (a)

      so far as it applies to convictions, is a question in relation to which section 4(2)(a) or (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (effect of rehabilitation) has been excluded by an order of the Secretary of State under section 4(4) of that Act; and–

    2. (b)

      so far as it applies to cautions, is a question to which paragraph 3(3) or (4) of Schedule 2 to that Act has been excluded by an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of that Schedule;”,

(ii)

for the definition of “relevant matter” substitute—

  • ““relevant matter” means—

    1. (a)

      a conviction within the meaning of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, including a spent conviction, and

    2. (b)

      a caution, including a caution that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to that Act.”;

(e)

after subsection (7)f1 insert—

“(8)

For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application for a criminal record certificate if the person—

(a)

countersigns the application, or

(b)

transmits the application to the Secretary of State under subsection (2A).”.

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In section 113B (enhanced criminal record certificates)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(a) omit “in the prescribed manner and form”;

(b)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

But an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate need not be countersigned by a registered person if—

(a)

the application is transmitted to the Secretary of State electronically by a registered person who satisfies conditions determined by the Secretary of State, and

(b)

it is transmitted in accordance with requirements determined by the Secretary of State.”;

(c)

in subsection (6) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “whoever acted as the registered person in relation to”;

(d)

after subsection (11) insert—

“(12)

For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application for an enhanced criminal record certificate if the person—

(a)

countersigns the application, or

(b)

transmits the application to the Secretary of State under subsection (2A).”.

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(1)

In the heading to section 113E (criminal records certificates: specified children’s and adults’ lists: urgent cases) omit “children’s and”.

(2)

In section 113E (criminal records certificates: specified adults’ lists: urgent cases)—

(a)

omit subsections (1) and (2);

(b)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

omit “113A or”,

(ii)

for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

it is made in a case prescribed under section 113BB(1)”f1;

(c)

in subsection (5) omit the definitions of “children’s suitability statement”, “specified children’s direction”, “specified children’s list”, “adults’ suitability statement” and “specified adults’ list”;

(d)

after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

For the purposes of this section each of the following is a specified adults’ list—

(a)

the list kept under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14);

(b)

the adults’ barred list maintained under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47);

(c)

the adults’ barred list maintained under article 6 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)).”.

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In section 114(1)(a) (criminal record certificates: Crown employment) omit “in the prescribed form”.

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In section 116(1)(a) (enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment) omit “in the prescribed form”.

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In section 118 (evidence of identity)—

(a)

in subsection (1) omit “or 120”;

(b)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA)

For the purpose of applications from persons resident in Jersey, “prescribed” in subsection (2)(a) and (b) means prescribed by Order of the Minister for Home Affairs.”;

(c)

after subsection (2A)(d) insert—

“(da)

by the Jersey Passport Office;

(db)

by a Parish authority or by the States of Jersey for the purposes of the licensing and registration of motorists and motor vehicles;

(dc)

by the Social Security Department of the States of Jersey in connection with keeping records of social security numbers;”;

(d)

in subsections (3) and (4) in each place where it occurs for “Regulations” substitute “An Order”.

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In section 119 (sources of information)—

(a)

for subsection (1A) substitute—

“(1A)
(a)

The Secretary of State may require the Independent Safeguarding Authority to make available specified information for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to carry out functions under this Part in relation to any application for a certificate.

(b)

In this section “Independent Safeguarding Authority” has the same meaning as in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.”f1;

(b)

in subsection (3) omit “section 120A(4) or”;

(c)

in subsection (4) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “any application for a certificate”;

(d)

in subsection (6) for “(i)” substitute “(l)”.

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In section 120 (registered persons)—

(a)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

omit “and 120AA and to section 120A”,

(ii)

in paragraph (b) for “subsections (4) to (6), and” substitute “subsections (4) and (5).”,

(iii)

omit paragraph (c);

(b)

for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)

The only person that may apply for registration under this section is the Minister for Home Affairs.”;

(c)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

for “A body” substitute “The Minister for Home Affairs when”,

(ii)

for “it” substitute “he”,

(iii)

for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

is likely to act as the registered person in relation to applications under section 113A or 113B at the request of bodies or individuals asking exempted questions.”;

(d)

omit subsection (6).

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In section 120ZA (regulations about registration)—

(a)

in subsection (2)(d)—

(i)

for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “the Minister for Home Affairs”,

(ii)

omit “it or, as the case may be,”,

(iii)

after “under this Part” insert “or the transmitting of applications under section 113A(2A) or 113B(2A)”;

(b)

in subsection (3)(a) omit “or continued registration”;

(c)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

in paragraph (a) for “he countersigns” substitute “acting as the registered person in relation to”,

(ii)

in paragraph (b) for “registered person who countersigns it” substitute “person who acts as the registered person in relation to the application.”,

(iii)

omit paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

11I1

In section 122A(2) (delegation of functions of Secretary of State) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “to make regulations”.

12I1

In section 123(3) (offences; falsification &c),-

(a)

omit “summary”; and

(b)

for “level 5” substitute “level 4”.

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In section 124 (offences: disclosure)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(b) and (c) for “countersigned” substitute “acted as the registered person in relation to”;

(b)

in subsection (2) for “countersigned” substitute “in relation to which the person who acted as the registered person did so”;

(c)

in subsection (3) for “countersigned by or at the request of an individual” substitute “in relation to which the person who acted as the registered person did so at the request of an individual”;

(d)

in subsection (7) omit “summary”.

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In section 124A (further offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated functions)—

(a)

in subsection (4) omit “summary” and for “51 weeks” substitute “six months”;

(b)

omit subsection (5); and

(c)

in subsection (6) for “(i)” substitute “(l)”.

15I1

For section 125 (regulations) substitute—

“125.
(1)

Subject to section 118(2ZA), anything authorised or required by any provision of this Part to be prescribed shall be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)

Regulations under this Part may make different provision for different cases.”.

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Before section 126 insert—

“Form of Applications

125B.
(1)

The Secretary of State may determine the form, manner and contents of an application for the purposes of any provision of this Part.

(2)

A determination may, in particular, impose requirements about the form or manner in which an electronic application is to be signed or countersigned.”.

17I1

In section 126 (interpretation of Part 5)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

in the definition of “caution”, for “in England and Wales or Northern Ireland” substitute “F1in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Guernsey or Jersey”,

(ii)

in the definition of “chief officer”, at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

  • “, and

    1. (iv)

      the chief officer of the salaried Police Force of the Island of Guernsey, and

    2. (v)

      the chief officer of the States of Jersey Police Force, and

    3. (vi)

      the Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary;”,

(iii)

in the definition of “government department”, after “a Northern Ireland department” insert “and any department of the States of Jersey”,

(iv)

after the definition of “government department” insert the following definition—

  • ““Minister for Home Affairs” means the Minister for Home Affairs for Jersey;”,

(v)

omit the definition of “Minister of the Crown”,

(vi)

in the definition of “police force”, at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

  • “and

    1. (iii)

      the salaried Police Force of the Island of Guernsey, and

    2. (iv)

      the States of Jersey Police Force, and

    3. (v)

      the Isle of Man Constabulary;”,

(vii)

after the definition of “prescribed” insert the following definition—

  • ““standard scale” means the standard scale for the time being in the Schedule to the Criminal Justice (Standard Scale of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1993.”;

(b)

for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

Subject to subsection (2A), a reference to an Act, or to a provision of an Act, shall be construed as a reference to that Act or provision, as the case may be, as it has effect in England and Wales from time to time.

(2A)

A reference to a provision of this Act extended to Jersey by Order in Council shall be construed as a reference to that provision as it has effect in Jersey.”;

(c)

for subsections (3) and (4) substitute the following—

“(3)

The Subordinate Legislation (Jersey) Law 1960 applies to Orders made by the Minister for Home Affairs under this Part of this Act as if this Act were an enactment for the purposes of that Law.”.

1I1

In section 28—

(a)

for “After section 119A of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (further sources of information: Scotland)” substitute “After section 119 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (sources of information)”;

(b)

in the provisions to be inserted as section 119B of the 1997 Act, omit subsection (5)(d) and (e).

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In paragraph 14 of Schedule 9—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2), in the provisions to be inserted after section 113A(6) of the 1997 Act, omit subsection (8);

(b)

in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i)

in the provisions to be inserted as sections 113BA(2)(d) and 113BB(2)(d) of the 1997 Act, for “Independent Barring Board” substitute “Independent Safeguarding Authority”;

(ii)

in the provisions to be inserted as section 113BA of the 1997 Act, after subsection (2)(d) insert—

“(e)

whether the applicant is subject to a direction under section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25) (prohibition on participation in management of independent educational institution in England) or section 167A of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (prohibition on participation in management of independent school in Wales).”,

(iii)

in the provisions to be inserted as section 113BC of the 1997 Act, omit subsection (2);

(c)

in sub-paragraph (7)—

(i)

omit paragraph (c),

(ii)

in paragraph (d), for the provision to be inserted as section 119(8) of the 1997 Act substitute—

“(8)

In this section a relevant function is a function of the Secretary of State under this Part in relation to any application for a certificate.”.

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (“Part 5”) to Jersey, as amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32), the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) , the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) and the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c.26), subject to the modifications specified in Schedules 1 and 3. It also extends to Jersey provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) and the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47) that contain amendments to Part 5, subject to the modifications specified in Schedules 2 and 3.

Part 5 makes provision for the Secretary of State to issue three levels of certificate – a criminal conviction certificate (section 112), a criminal record certificate (section 113A) and an enhanced criminal record certificate (section 113B). The Secretary of State’s functions under Part 5 in England and Wales are exercised by the Criminal Records Bureau (“CRB”), an executive agency of the Home Office.

The Order will enable individuals in Jersey to apply to the CRB for the three levels of certificate. It also provides for the Minister for Home Affairs for Jersey to register with the Secretary of State as a “registered person” for the purpose of countersigning or transmitting applications for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates. This means that individuals in Jersey will be able to apply for these certificates through the Minister instead of through a registered body in England and Wales.

The basic level of criminal conviction certificate is not yet available in England and Wales. This is reflected in article 1(3) of the Order which provides that the extension of section 112 and the modifications to that section specified in Schedule 1 come into force in Jersey on the day on which section 112 comes into force in England and Wales.

Section 113E, which is extended to Jersey in this Order subject to the modifications specified in paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, makes provision for urgent preliminary information as to whether a person is included in a specified adults’ list to be provided in prescribed cases. This section was repealed in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 but the repeal is not yet in force in England and Wales. The repeal is extended to Jersey in this Order but article 1(4) provides that the repeal will not come into force in Jersey until the end of the second transitional period. This ensures that applicants in Jersey will continue to have access to the facility provided by section 113E while it is still available in England and Wales.

Modifications to sections 112, 113A, 113B, 114 and 116, and the modification which inserts section 125B, reflect the amendments made by section 97 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009, which provide that Criminal Records Bureau application forms are no longer prescribed.

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 made a number of other amendments to Part 5, which are extended to Jersey by this Order. In particular, it introduced new sections 113BA and 113BB into Part 5 which require suitability information to be included on enhanced criminal record certificates in prescribed cases. Suitability information is, in essence, information as to whether a person is barred from working with children (section 113BA) or with vulnerable adults (section 113BB). Paragraph 2(b)(ii) of Schedule 2 to this Order modifies the meaning of suitability information relating to children in section 113BA to include whether the person is subject to a prohibition on participation in management of independent educational institutions; this reflects amendments made to Part 5 in England and Wales by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) and Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), although these are not yet in force. Article 1(5) of this Order provides for the modification to come into force on the same day as the equivalent amendments come into force in England and Wales.

The modifications specified in Schedule 3 have effect for a limited period. They reflect provisions in respect of England and Wales set out in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No.5) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2610). They are necessary because of the phased implementation of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) in England and Wales, which will supply suitability information for inclusion on enhanced criminal record certificates. The approach in Schedule 3 ensures that the same suitability information will be made available in response to applications from individuals in Jersey as in England and Wales without the need for amendments to be made to this Order at each stage of the phased implementation of the VBS.

An informal Keeling schedule setting out the provisions of Part 5 as they extend to Jersey is published on the Ministry of Justice website to assist the reader: www.justice.gov.uk.