The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2598
• Sections: 20

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2012.

(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) However—

(a) a provision as follows does not have effect in the Island until the day it comes into force in England and Wales—

(i) one extended by paragraph (1) of article 4 (subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 of this Order); and

(ii) one in a Part extended by paragraphs (2) to (5) of article 4 (subject to the modifications specified in Schedules 2 to 5 of this Order); and

(b) paragraph (4) of Schedule 1 has effect in the Island when the provisions of article 4(3) to (6) have effect in the Island.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Part—

“the 2012 Act ” means the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; and

“the Island” means the Isle of Man and its adjacent territorial sea.

Section 3 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) Order 2010

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) Order 2010 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1(4) for “upon the ending of the second transitional period” substitute “on such day as the Department of Home Affairs of the Isle of Man may by Order appoint”.

(3) In article 2 the definitions of “the first transitional period” and “the second transitional period” are omitted.

(4) Articles 6, 7 and 8 and Schedule 3 are revoked.

Section 4 Extension of certain provisions of 2012 Act to the Island

(1) The following sections of the 2012 Act extend to the Island subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1—

(a) section 79 (restriction on information provided to certain persons);

(b) section 80 (minimum age for applications for certificates or to be registered);

(c) section 82 (enhanced criminal record certificates: additional safeguards);

(d) section 83 (updating certificates);

(e) section 84 (criminal conviction certificates: conditional cautions);

(f) section 87 (formation and constitution of DBS );

(g) section 88 (transfer of functions to DBS and dissolution of ISA); and

(h) section 89 (orders under section 88).

(2) Part 6 of Schedule 9 (Safeguarding of vulnerable groups) to the 2012 Act extends to the Island subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 2.

(3) Part 7 of Schedule 9 (Criminal records) to the 2012 Act extends to the Island subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 3.

(4) Part 5 of Schedule 10 (Safeguarding of vulnerable groups) to the 2012 Act extends to the Island subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 4.

(5) Part 6 of Schedule 10 (Criminal records) to the 2012 Act extends to the Island subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 5.

Section 5 Subordinate legislation made under extended provisions

Any order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under the provisions extended to the Island by this Order shall not have effect in the Island unless, before making the order or regulations, the Secretary of State has consulted the Department of Home Affairs of the Island.

Section 1

In section 79 (restriction of information provided to certain persons)—

(a) omit subsection (1);

(b) in subsection (3) for “120AB” substitute “120ZA”.

Section 2

In section 80 (minimum age for applicants for certificates or to be registered)—

(a) in the heading omit “or to be registered”;

(b) omit subsection (2).

Section 3

In section 82 (enhanced criminal record certificates: additional safeguards), in subsection (3)(a), in the inserted definition of “relevant chief officer”, after “under subsection (4)” insert “and the Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary”.

Section 4

After section 84 insert the following section—

(84A) Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations

(1) Schedule 10 (consequential amendments) has effect.

(2) The provisions listed in Schedule 10 are repealed or (as the case may be) revoked to the extent specified.

Section 5

In section 87 (formation and constitution of DBS) omit subsection (3).

Section 6

In section 88 (transfer of functions to DBS and dissolution of ISA) for subsection (2) substitute—

(2) The Secretary of State may by order transfer to DBS any functions of the Secretary of Sate under, or in connection with, Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (criminal records).

Section 7

In section 89 (orders under section 88)—

(a) omit subsections (2) to (4);

(b) for subsection (5) substitute—

(5) In this section “enactment” does not include an Act or a Statutory Document within the meaning of those terms under the Interpretation Act 1976 (an Act of Tynwald (c.20)).

Section 1

Omit paragraphs 36 and 37.

Section 2

Omit paragraphs 40 to 42.

Section 3

Omit paragraphs 43 to 103.

Section 1

In paragraph 109 —

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “, 117A” substitute “or 117A”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), in the inserted subsection (3A)—

(i) for the first reference to “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Home Affairs of the Isle of Man”;

(ii) after “fingerprints” insert “for transmission to the Secretary of State”.

Section 2

In paragraph 110—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) In subsection (1A)(a) after “certificate” insert “, or the provision of update information under section 116A”.

(b) for subparagraph (5) substitute—

(5) In subsection (4) after “certificate” insert “, or the provision of update information under section 116A”.

(c) for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—

(6) In subsection (8) after “certificate” insert “, or the provision of update information under section 116A.

Section 3

For paragraph 112 substitute—

(112)

(1) Section 120 (registered persons) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert “and”.

Section 4

Omit paragraphs 113 and 114.

Section 5

Omit paragraphs 119 to 129.