The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

Made: 27th May 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 29th May 2020

Coming into force: 26th June 2020

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Waiver of fees for applications to join the PVG Scheme and disclosure requests in connection with coronavirus work

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Prescribed fees for applications for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates in connection with coronavirus work

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Expiry

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Signed

MAREE TODD — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 2020-05-27

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1997 c.50; section 112(1) was amended by the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp. 14) (“the 2007 Act”) and S.S.I. 2006/50; sections 113A and 113B were inserted by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) and relevantly amended by the 2007 Act; sections 114 and 116 were relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2006/50 and the 2007 Act. Section 125(1) of the Police Act 1997 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. Section 126(3), as inserted by section 116(2) of the 2005 Act, provides that in the application of Part 5 to Scotland, references to the Secretary of State must be construed as references to the Scottish Ministers.

[^f00002]: 2007 asp 14. Section 97(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.

[^f00003]: S.S.I. 2010/168, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: S.S.I. 2010/167, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Editorial notes