(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which come into force on 1st April 2007, amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 (“the 2002 Regulations”).
Regulation 2 substitutes Regulation 9 of the 2002 Regulations in order to replace the reference to the Police Information Technology Organisation with a reference to the National Policing Improvement Agency. The National Policing Improvement Agency takes over the function of running the Police National Computer from 1st April 2007 and it is that names database of convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings which is prescribed as “central records” for the purpose of section 113A(6) of the Police Act 1997.