Judicial

#2026/13Düzeltme Fiși

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Rule·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law updates regulations related to criminal record checks for people wanting to work as restorative justice practitioners in Northern Ireland. It ensures that these checks include additional suitability information to help assess their qualifications. This change mainly affects individuals applying for this role and the Department of Justice overseeing the accreditation.

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Key Changes

  • Enhanced criminal record checks are now required.
  • Suitability information must be included in the checks.
  • Applies specifically to restorative justice practitioners.

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Conduct enhanced criminal record checks that include suitability information for all individuals seeking to act as accredited restorative justice practitioners

Department of Justice, authorized checking bodies
operational
high

Ensure criminal record checks comply with the amended Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 requirements for restorative justice practitioners

Department of Justice
high

Include suitability information assessment as part of enhanced criminal record check processes for restorative justice practitioner applicants

Department of Justice, disclosure bodies
operational
high

Apply enhanced criminal record check requirements specifically to individuals seeking accreditation by the Department of Justice as restorative justice practitioners

Department of Justice
licensing

Affected Parties

Restorative justice practitionersDepartment of Justice

Tags

criminal records,restorative justice,Northern Ireland