6 Interpretation of the criminal records provisions
European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (2020 c 29) | Legislation

6  Interpretation of the criminal records provisions

(1)     In the criminal records provisions—

“central authority”, in relation to a member State, means an authority designated by the government of that member State as the appropriate authority for requesting, receiving or providing information relating to convictions;

“conviction”, in relation to UK service disciplinary proceedings—

(a)     in the case of proceedings in respect of a service offence, includes anything that under section 376(1) and (2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (which relates to summary hearings and the Summary Appeal Court) is to be treated as a conviction for the purposes of that Act;

(b)     in the case of any other UK service disciplinary proceedings, includes a finding of guilt in those proceedings;
and “convicted”, in relation to UK service disciplinary proceedings, is to be read accordingly;

“criminal records database” means—

(a)     in relation to England and Wales, the names database held by the Secretary of State

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