Children And Young Persons Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 26 June 2020. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the 1997 Act ” means the Police Act 1997, “ the 2007 Act ” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, “ coronavirus ” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), “ coronavirus disease ” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus), “ coronavirus work ” means work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid, which involves the carrying out of any activities or functions in connection with the response to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus or the treatment of coronavirus disease, “ the Police Act Regulations ” means the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 , “ the PVG Fees Regulations ” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees for Scheme Membership and Disclosure Requests) Regulations 2010 , “ qualifying sector ” means any sector in which members of the workforce are engaged in one or more of the following areas of activity: health care (including dental care), pharmaceutical, prisons, justice, law and order, social care, social work, childcare, education, emergency services, critical national infrastructure, energy and water supply, defence, local and central government public services, environmental protection, animal health and welfare, funeral services, medicines and pharmaceutical supply, food supply and food processing, chemical supply, telecommunications, public transport, postal and delivery services, financial services, and food retail. Waiver of fees for applications to join the PVG Scheme and disclosure requests in connection with coronavirus work 3 The fees prescribed in regulations 3 and 4 (prescribed fees) of the PVG Fees Regulations are waived in relation to any application to join the Scheme under section 45 (participation in scheme) of the 2007 Act, or any disclosure request, where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that— a the application or disclosure request is in connection with regulated work which involves coronavirus work in a qualifying sector, and b the application or disclosure request is made solely in respect of that work. Prescribed fees for applications for criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates in connection with coronavirus work 4 1 Where paragraph (2) applies— a the fees prescribed in regulation 3 (criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates: prescribed fees and manner of payment) of the Police Act Regulations do not apply, and b the fee prescribed in relation to an application for the issue of a criminal conviction certificate, a criminal record certificate or an enhanced criminal record certificate is £0. 2 This paragraph applies where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that— a an application for a criminal conviction certificate, criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate under the 1997 Act is in connection with coronavirus work in a qualifying sector, and b the application is made solely in respect of that work. Expiry 5 1 These Regulations cease to have effect on 24 June 2022 . 2 This regulation does not affect the validity of anything done pursuant to these Regulations before they cease to have effect. MAREE TODD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh