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This guidance covers the role that the police play in the DBS checking process.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Your responsibilities to check equipment for fluorinated gas (F gas) leaks.
Find out how inland pre-clearance checks affect you and what you need to do when we carry out checks on your goods.
How often you must get equipment checked for leaks if it contains hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) - a type of ozone-depleting substance (ODS).
Find out how we'll check you're complying with your SFI agreement.
A guide about the main things that will be checked when you take your car for an MOT test.
The main things that will be checked when you take your motorcycle for an MOT test.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Check a UK VAT registration number is valid. Prove when you checked a number.
How to get a criminal records check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
Tax compliance checks - what HMRC can check, how the checks are conducted and what you'll need to do
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
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