The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 is a statutory instrument made by the Home Secretary under the Police Act 1997. The Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2005, which make provision for the registration of persons convicted of certain criminal offences in Jersey.
The main purpose of the Regulations is to update the list of offences for which registration is required. The list of offences has been expanded to include a number of new offences, including:
- Offences involving the possession or distribution of child pornography
- Offences involving the sexual exploitation of children
- Offences involving the trafficking of human beings
- Offences involving the possession or use of firearms
- Offences involving the manufacture or supply of drugs
- Offences involving the possession or use of explosives
- Offences involving the financing of terrorism
The Regulations also make a number of other amendments to the existing regulations, including:
- Updating the definition of “relevant conviction”
- Clarifying the circumstances in which registration is not required
- Providing for the destruction of registration records after a specified period of time
The Regulations came into force on 6 November 2024.
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
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