The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

Made: at 8.59 a.m. on 17th March 2022

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: at 1.30 p.m. on 17th March 2022

Coming into force: 24th March 2022

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Amendment to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

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Signed

SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE — A member of the Scottish Government — At 8.59 a.m. on 17th March 2022

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1997 c. 50 (“the 1997 Act”). Section 113B of the 1997 Act were inserted by the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) (“the 2005 Act”). Sections 113CA and 113CB were inserted by the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14). Section 125(1) of the 1997 Act provides that anything authorised or required by any provision of Part 5 of the 1997 Act to be prescribed shall be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. By virtue of section 126(3) and (4) of the 1997 Act, as inserted by section 166(2) of the 2005 Act, in the application of Part 5 of the 1997 Act to Scotland, references to the Secretary of State must be construed as references to the Scottish Ministers (except in section 118(2A)(d) or 124A(1) and (2)).

[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2010/168, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2011/211.

Editorial notes