sec.17ACriminal history report

sec.17A Criminal history report

To decide if a person is qualified to be or continue as a director, the chief executive may ask the police commissioner for— a written report about the criminal history of the person; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history. However, the chief executive may make the request only if the person has given the chief executive written consent for the request. The police commissioner must comply with the request. However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the police commissioner’s possession or to which the police commissioner has access. After receiving the report, the chief executive must— disclose the contents of the report to the person; and allow the person a reasonable opportunity to make written representations to the chief executive about the report. In this section— criminal history , of a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 to the extent the criminal history relates to convictions for indictable offences, other than spent convictions. s 17A ins 2016 No. 56 s 18 amd 2022 No. 26 s 8 ; 2026 No. 3 s 36 sch 1 (sec.17A-ssec.1) To decide if a person is qualified to be or continue as a director, the chief executive may ask the police commissioner for— a written report about the criminal history of the person; and a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history. (sec.17A-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may make the request only if the person has given the chief executive written consent for the request. (sec.17A-ssec.3) The police commissioner must comply with the request. (sec.17A-ssec.4) However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the police commissioner’s possession or to which the police commissioner has access. (sec.17A-ssec.5) After receiving the report, the chief executive must— disclose the contents of the report to the person; and allow the person a reasonable opportunity to make written representations to the chief executive about the report. (sec.17A-ssec.6) In this section— criminal history , of a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 to the extent the criminal history relates to convictions for indictable offences, other than spent convictions.

• (a) a written report about the criminal history of the person; and
• (b) a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the criminal history.
• (a) disclose the contents of the report to the person; and
• (b) allow the person a reasonable opportunity to make written representations to the chief executive about the report.