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Home Office circulars

Circulars are official Home Office documents that detail updates on policy and procedures.

They are useful to people who work for, or with, the Home Office or who need to know the latest policy updates.

All circulars since 2003 are stored here; if you need an earlier circular then please contact us.

Ref	Title	Broad subject	Sub category	Issue date
008 / 2010	British Transport Police Transfers This Circular Relates to Circular No 46 / 2004 : The Police Pension Scheme-Police Medical Appeal Boards/Role of Selected Medical Practitioner/British Transport Police Transfers.	Police Service	Police pensions	30/03/2010
007 / 2010	The Child Sex Offender (CSO) Disclosure Scheme The Child Sex Offender (CSO) Disclosure Scheme Guidance Document 1	Crime and Disorder	Sex offences	30/03/2010
006 / 2010	Provisions in the Policing and Crime Act 2009 that relate to prostitution (sections 14 to 21) Home Office Circular: Policing and Crime Act 2009 - New Prostitution Provisions	Crime and Disorder	Prostitution	29/03/2010
005 / 2010	Sections 22 - 25 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 This circular provides information on the amendments being made to Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 by sections 22 to 25 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009. These sections will come into force on 1st April 2010.	Offender Management	Sex offences	29/03/2010
004 / 2010	UK Borders Act 2007 - Implementation of powers to search for and seize evidence of nationality This Circular Relates to Circular No 006 / 2008 : Implementation of Sections 27-28 and Sections 44-47 of the UK Borders Act 2007, and Implementation of Sections 21-26 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006	Immigration and Nationality	Deportation, Foreign nationals, Immigration legislation, Nationality, Removals	29/03/2010