SI 2026/999 - The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 999 POLICE The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration)

(Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 7th September 2026 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1) The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b) and 125 of the Police Act 1997(1) as extended to Guernsey by the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) Order 2009(2) and sections 116A(4)(b) and 116A(5)

(b) of that Act as extended to Guernsey by the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records (Guernsey)

(Amendment) Order 2012(3).

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on the day after the day on which it is registered by the Royal Court of Guernsey.

(2) These Regulations extend to Guernsey.

Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) Regulations 2009

2.—(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) Regulations 2009(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (fees for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£21.50” substitute “£20”;

(1) 1997 c. 50; section 112 was amended by S.I. 2012/3006. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Sections 113A and 113B were inserted by section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) and amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), by section 80(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) and by S.I. 2012/3006. Section 116A was inserted by section 83 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and amended by S.I. 2012/3006. Section 125 was amended by S.I. 2005/3496. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2) S.I. 2009/3215. Article 3 extended sections 112, 113A, 113B and 125 of the Police Act 1997 to Guernsey with modifications.

The modifications are made in Schedule 1 to the Order. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(3) S.I. 2012/1762. Article 4 extended section 116A of the Police Act 1997 to Guernsey with modifications, by virtue of extending

section 83 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

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(b) in paragraph (b), for “£21.50” substitute “£20”;

(c) in paragraph (c), for “£49.50” substitute “£41”.

(3) In regulation 4A(1) (fees for requesting up-date information(5) under section 116A of the Police Act 1997)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16” substitute “£15”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£16” substitute “£15”.

Satvir Kaur Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 7th September 2026 Home Office

(5) See section 116A(8) for the definition of “up-date information”.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the prescribed fees in the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3297).

Regulation 2 amends the fee for criminal conviction certificates (also known as basic certificates), criminal record certificates (also known as standard certificates), enhanced criminal record certificates and requesting up-date information under section 116A of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50).

The fees are being decreased in England and Wales and these amendments make corresponding decreases to the applicable fees in Guernsey.

The amended fees apply to applications for basic certificates, standard certificates, enhanced criminal record certificates and the up-date service in Guernsey.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.

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