The Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002The Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002

Section 115 of the Police Act 1997 (“the Act”) provides for the issue by the Secretary of State of an enhanced criminal record certificate. Applications for such a certificate must be accompanied by a statement from a person registered under section 120 of the Act that the certificate is required for the purpose of an exempted question (defined at section 113(5) of the Act) in the course of considering the applicant’s suitability for a position involving the regular care, training, supervision or being in sole charge of children and certain adults or for the purposes of issuing gaming and other types of certificates and licences.