Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st September 2008.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(3) In these Regulations—

“the 2002 Regulations” means the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002( 2 ).

Amendment of the 2002 Regulations

2. —(1) Regulation 5A of the 2002 Regulations (Enhanced criminal record certificates: prescribed purposes)( 3 ) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (g) insert—

“ (ga) registration under Chapters 2, 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006 ( 4 ) (regulation of provision of childcare in England); ” .

3. For regulation 8A of the 2002 Regulations( 5 ) substitute—

“ 8A Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults: prescribed positions

The following positions are prescribed for the purposes of section 113D(4) of the Act (criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults), namely the positions referred to in regulation 5A(ba) above (position concerned with the provision of care services to vulnerable adults or with representing, or providing advocacy services to, such adults) and regulation 5A(v) above (position of Commissioner for Older People in Wales ( 6 ) , or that of his deputy or persons appointed by the Commissioner to assist in the discharge of his functions or authorised to discharge his functions on his behalf). ” .