The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/3016
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 31st December 2012.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Section 3 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002

Regulation 5A of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 (Enhanced criminal record certificates: prescribed purposes) is amended as follows.

Section 4 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002

After paragraph (zc) insert—

(zd) considering an individual’s suitability to have in their possession, to acquire or to transfer, prohibited weapons or ammunition to which section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 applies.