The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
These Regulations, which come into force on 1st April 2010, prescribe three new purposes for which enhanced criminal record certificates can be obtained under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 (“the Act”) – assessing the suitability of individuals to work in a controlled activity in relation to children, to work in a controlled activity in relation to vulnerable adults or to work at a further education institution. Controlled activity is defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.