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# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 985
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
7th September 2026
Laid before Parliament
9th September 2026
Coming into force
5th October 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 116A(4)(b) and (5)(b) and 125(1), (1A) and (5) of the Police Act 1997.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 5th October 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 {#regulation-2}

(1) The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3A (fee for criminal conviction certificates), for “£21.50” substitute “£20”.
(3) In regulation 4(1) (fees for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£21.50” substitute “£20”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£49.50” substitute “£41”.
(4) In regulation 6(1) (fees for requesting up-date information 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”.