- authorised person
means a person specified in the first column of the following table who is authorised by the person specified in the corresponding entry in the second column of the table to receive information under that section.
- by virtue of
includes by or under, • “organisation” includes a public body and a private or voluntary organisation, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations, • “regulations” means— (a) in the case of regulations under section 15, regulations made by the Lord Chancellor, and (b) in any other case, regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- care home
has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000, • "charity trustee” has the same meaning as in the Charities Act 2011, • “child” means a person under the age of 18, • “children’s home” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning which would be given by Article 90(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 if, in Article 91(2) of that Order, sub-paragraphs (a), (f) and (g) and the words after sub-paragraph (h) were omitted, • “Class A drug” has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, • “day care premises” means— (a) in relation to England, premises in respect of which a person is registered, otherwise than as a childminder, under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, (b) in relation to Wales, premises in respect of which a person is registered under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 for providing day care, • • “educational institution” means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children, • “employment” means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract
- charity trustee
has the same meaning as in the Charities Act 2011, • “child” means a person under the age of 18, • “children’s home” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning which would be given by Article 90(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 if, in Article 91(2) of that Order, sub-paragraphs (a), (f) and (g) and the words after sub-paragraph (h) were omitted, • “Class A drug” has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, • “day care premises” means— (a) in relation to England, premises in respect of which a person is registered, otherwise than as a childminder, under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, (b) in relation to Wales, premises in respect of which a person is registered under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 for providing day care, • • “educational institution” means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children, • “employment” means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract for services, • “hospital” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales,
- child
means a person under the age of 18, • “children’s home” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning which would be given by Article 90(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 if, in Article 91(2) of that Order, sub-paragraphs (a), (f) and (g) and the words after sub-paragraph (h) were omitted, • “Class A drug” has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, • “day care premises” means— (a) in relation to England, premises in respect of which a person is registered, otherwise than as a childminder, under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, (b) in relation to Wales, premises in respect of which a person is registered under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 for providing day care, • • “educational institution” means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children, • “employment” means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract for services, • “hospital” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the meaning given by section 128(1) of the National Health Service Act
- Class A drug
has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, • “day care premises” means— (a) in relation to England, premises in respect of which a person is registered, otherwise than as a childminder, under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, (b) in relation to Wales, premises in respect of which a person is registered under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 for providing day care, • • “educational institution” means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children, • “employment” means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract for services, • “hospital” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the meaning given by section 128(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, • “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996, • “nursing home” has the meaning given by Article 16 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “private hospital” has the meaning
- commencement
means the coming into force of section 60 of this Act and “life sentence” has the same meaning as in Chapter II of Part II of that Act.
- community rehabilitation period
means the period for which a person subject to a community rehabilitation or community punishment and rehabilitation order is placed under supervision by the order • “drug abstinence order” means an order under section 58A(1) above •... • “local probation board” means a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- controlled drug
has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971;
- date of transfer
means the date of transfer determined under the scheme in relation to the employee, • “scheme” means a scheme made by virtue of section 20, • “transferee” means the new employer to whom the employee is or would be transferred under the scheme.
- day care premises
means— (a) in relation to England, premises in respect of which a person is registered, otherwise than as a childminder, under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, (b) in relation to Wales, premises in respect of which a person is registered under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 for providing day care, • • “educational institution” means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children, • “employment” means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract for services, • “hospital” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the meaning given by section 128(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, • “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996, • “nursing home” has the meaning given by Article 16 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “private hospital” has the meaning given by Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
- driver licensing information
means any information held, in any form, by the Secretary of State for the purposes of Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- drug abstinence order
means an order under section 58A(1) above •... • “local probation board” means a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- educational institution
means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children, • “employment” means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract for services, • “hospital” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the meaning given by section 128(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, • “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996, • “nursing home” has the meaning given by Article 16 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “private hospital” has the meaning given by Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, • “residential care home” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or
- electronic monitoring condition
means a condition requiring the person to submit to either or both of the following—
- Eligible employee
means—
- employment
means paid employment, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or under a contract for services, • “hospital” has— (a) in relation to England and Wales, the meaning given by section 128(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, • “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996, • “nursing home” has the meaning given by Article 16 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “private hospital” has the meaning given by Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, • “residential care home” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract,
- enactment
includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation, • “functions” includes powers and duties, •... • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.
- family proceedings
has the same meaning as in the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and also includes any other proceedings which are family proceedings for the purposes of the Children Act 1989, but—
- functions
includes powers and duties, •... • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.
- land transaction
has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;
- land transaction return
has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act;
- life sentence
has the same meaning as in Chapter II of Part II of that Act.
- local authority
has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996, • “nursing home” has the meaning given by Article 16 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “private hospital” has the meaning given by Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, • “residential care home” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.
- local probation board
means a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- member of civilian police staff
means a person who is not a constable but who— (a) is— (a) employed, or engaged to provide services, for the purposes of a body of constables, and (b) under the direction and control of a person who has the direction and control of a body of constables, or (b) is under the direction and control of the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police;
- New employer
means... the Service.
- Northern Ireland authorised persons
means authorised persons who—
- nursing home
has the meaning given by Article 16 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “private hospital” has the meaning given by Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, • “residential care home” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.
- officer of the Service
has the same meaning as in the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.”
- Old employer
means a local authority,..., the Official Solicitor or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.
- organisation
includes a public body and a private or voluntary organisation, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations, • “regulations” means— (a) in the case of regulations under section 15, regulations made by the Lord Chancellor, and (b) in any other case, regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- prescribed
means prescribed by regulations, • “regulations” means— (a) in the case of regulations under section 15, regulations made by the Lord Chancellor, and (b) in any other case, regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- private hospital
has the meaning given by Article 90(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, • “residential care home” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.
- Property
includes rights and interests of any description, other than—
- public authority
includes any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature.
- public body
includes a local probation board established under section 4 of this Act.
- purchaser
has the same meaning as in Part 4 of that Act.
- regulations
means— (a) in the case of regulations under section 15, regulations made by the Lord Chancellor, and (b) in any other case, regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- relevant Provost Marshal
means— (a) in relation to a member of a service police force— (a) the Provost Marshal of that service police force, or (b) in the case of a member of the tri-service serious crime unit described in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006, the Provost Marshal for serious crime;
- residential care home
has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, • “the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.
- scheme
means a scheme made by virtue of section 20, • “transferee” means the new employer to whom the employee is or would be transferred under the scheme.
- sentence of imprisonment
includes— and “prison” shall be construed accordingly.
- service police force
has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006 (see section 375(1) of that Act).
- specified
means specified in the direction;
- specified organisation
means a person or body specified by an order made by the Secretary of State.
- subordinate legislation
has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.
- the commencement day
means the day on which section 181 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 first comes into force for any purpose, other than the purposes of making regulations.
- the Tribunal
means the First-tier Tribunal, • “voluntary home” has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.
- transferee
means the new employer to whom the employee is or would be transferred under the scheme.
- victim
has the meaning given by section 1 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
- voluntary home
has the meaning given by Article 74(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, • “work” includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.
- work
includes— (a) work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and (b) an office established by or by virtue of an enactment, • and “working” is to be read accordingly.