1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1)    These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 6th April 2011.

(2)    In these Regulations “the 2002 Regulations” mean the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002.

(3)    These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 6 April 2011: see para (1) above.

Extent

These Regulations do not extend to Scotland: see para (3) above.

2 Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2002 Regulations

2Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2002 Regulations

In regulation 4(b) of the 2002 Regulations (fees for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates) for “£36” substitute “£44”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 6 April 2011: see reg 1(1).

Extent

These Regulations do not extend to Scotland: see reg 1(3).

Signature

Lynne Featherstone

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

10th March 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 by increasing the fee for an application made under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 for an enhanced criminal records certificate from £36 to £44 with effect from 6th April 2011. No fee is payable in relation to an application made by a volunteer under this section.