Statutory disclosure guidance
This statutory guidance is designed to assist chief officers of police to provide the correct information for enhanced criminal record certificates.
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This statutory guidance is issued under section 113B(4A) Police Act 1997 (as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012).
It is designed to assist chief officers of police in making decisions about providing information from local police records for inclusion in enhanced criminal record certificates.
This is the fourth edition, which came into force on 14 February 2024.
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Last updated 14 February 2024 + show all updates
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Added the fourth edition of statutory disclosure guidance.
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Updated details section to focus on the purpose and use of the statutory guidance.
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Html version added.
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Guidance updated to reflect legal judgments.
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Updated guidance document
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First published.