Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 come into force

Implementation date: 28 February 2011

The Regulations replace the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/96). They make detailed provision in relation to applications for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates under part 5 of the Police Act 1997. The Regulations come into force on the same day as s.44 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.