Expanded the definition of relevant official records to include those subject to automatic pardon and disregard schemes.

This Order amends the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) Order 2012 to update the definition of records subject to disregard and pardon provisions.

It removes language that restricted the definition of "relevant official records" to those related to specific applications for disregarding convictions.

According to the Explanatory Memorandum, this change ensures that the definition applies to automatic pardon and data deletion schemes introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 for certain historical abortion and prostitution-related offences.

The Order applies to data controllers and public authorities in England and Wales responsible for maintaining police, court, and other official records.

The Order amended Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 by excluding specific preserved railway byelaws from the definition of relevant land to enable the recovery of unpaid station car parking charges.

The Secretary of State for Transport has made this Order using powers under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to amend the definition of 'relevant land' within Schedule 4 of that Act, specifically to ensure that land subject to preserved railway byelaws made under the Transport Act 2000 is included, thereby facilitating the recovery of unpaid car parking charges from keepers or hirers of vehicles parked in station car parks.

The 2025 Order extended UK legislation to Guernsey, amending information sharing procedures and repealing sections of the Police Act 1997.

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Guernsey) Order 2025 extends specific provisions of the UK's Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Key changes include modifying information-sharing requirements between Guernsey's police force and the UK's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to enhance barring decisions related to individuals working with vulnerable adults and children.

The order also amends the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2012 to reflect these changes.

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Jersey) Order 2025 extended relevant provisions of the 2006 and 2012 UK Acts to Jersey, amended the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2012, and implemented modifications to ensure consistency in safeguarding vulnerable groups.

This Order extends parts of the UK's Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to Jersey.

Specifically, it mandates information sharing between Jersey authorities and the UK's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to support barring decisions for individuals working with vulnerable adults or children.

The Order also amends the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2012 to clarify the extent of Part 5 of Schedule 10 of the 2012 Act's applicability to Jersey.

The 2025 Order extended UK safeguarding legislation to the Isle of Man, amending information sharing procedures and repealing some provisions of the Isle of Man's Police Act 1997.

This Order extends key provisions of the UK's Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to the Isle of Man.

Specifically, it mandates information sharing between the Isle of Man Constabulary and the UK's Disclosure and Barring Service to support barring decisions, making changes to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2012 to reflect this.

The modifications ensure consistent safeguarding standards and enhance the protection of vulnerable adults and children in the Isle of Man.