Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 come into force

Implementation date: 6 April 2006

The Regulations increase the fees payable on application to the Secretary of State for a criminal record certificate or an enhanced criminal record certificate under the Police Act 1997, Part V from £29 and £34 respectively to £31 and £36, with an additional fee of £6 in each case if the applicant seeks an urgent preliminary response from the Secretary of State as to his suitability for certain purposes. The Regulations can be viewed on the OPSI website.