Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Electronic Communications) Order 2009 comes into force

Implementation date: 2 March 2009

The Order provides that, when a criminal records disclosure application is submitted electronically to the Criminal Records Bureau, it is to be treated as though it is made on the paper application form already prescribed and must be submitted in accordance with conditions and requirements determined by the Secretary of State. The Order can be viewed on the OPSI website.