Agreement (April 1998) should not be taken into account unless it is materially relevant to the employment being sought. Annex A AccessNI AccessNI is a criminal history disclosure service established by a joint programme between the Northern Ireland Office, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, the Department of Education and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. AccessNI is now part of the Department of Justice and operates under the provisions of Part V of the Police Act 1997. AccessNI will provide the individual with a Disclosure Certificate which should then be forwarded to their contractor. Contractors will then forward a verified copy of this Disclosure Certificate along with the required Security Clearance Application Form to NICS HR to request Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance. An individual can apply directly to AccessNI for a Basic Disclosure. However, a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure can only be obtained by an AccessNI registered body. To use AccessNI’s disclosure services, contractors must register with AccessNI. Registration is a requirement and without it the disclosure services cannot be carried out. AccessNI operates on a full cost recovery basis. That means that AccessNI will charge contractors an initial non-recurring/ one-off registration fee. Details of costs of fees can be found on the website at: AccessNI will also charge an individual fee for all Disclosures in order to support the services it provides. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with AccessNI. Further information on AccessNI can be accessed at
Agreement (April 1998) should not be taken into account unless it is materially relevant to the employment being sought. Annex A AccessNI AccessNI is a criminal history disclosure service established by a joint programme between the Northern Ireland Office, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, the Department of Education and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. AccessNI is now part of the Department of Justice and operates under the provisions of Part V of the Police Act 1997. AccessNI will provide the individual with a Disclosure Certificate which should then be forwarded to their contractor. Contractors will then forward a verified copy of this Disclosure Certificate along with the required Security Clearance Application Form to NICS HR to request Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance. An individual can apply directly to AccessNI for a Basic Disclosure. However, a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure can only be obtained by an AccessNI registered body. To use AccessNI’s disclosure services, contractors must register with AccessNI. Registration is a requirement and without it the disclosure services cannot be carried out. AccessNI operates on a full cost recovery basis. That means that AccessNI will charge contractors an initial non-recurring/ one-off registration fee. Details of costs of fees can be found on the website at: AccessNI will also charge an individual fee for all Disclosures in order to support the services it provides. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with AccessNI. Further information on AccessNI can be accessed at
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