The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Amendment to provision for supply of full register etc. to police forces and restrictions on use

18.—(1) Regulation 108 of the 2001 Regulations shall be amended as follows.

(2) In the heading after “police forces” insert “and other agencies,”.

(3) In paragraph (1)–

(a) in sub paragraph (e) omit “and”; and

(b) after sub paragraph (f) insert–

“(g) the Security Service;

(h) the Government Communications Headquarters; and

(i) the Secret Intelligence Service.”.

(4) In paragraph (3) for “purpose” to the end substitute “purposes specified in paragraph (4)”.

(5) After paragraph (3) insert–

“(4) The purposes referred to in paragraph (3) are–

(a) in the case of the forces and organisations falling within sub paragraphs (a) to (f) of paragraph (1)–

(i) the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal law (whether in Scotland or elsewhere);

(ii) the vetting of a relevant person for the purpose of safeguarding national security; and

(b) in the case of the organisations falling within sub paragraphs (g) to (i) of paragraph (1), those connected with the carrying out of any of their statutory functions.

(5) In this Regulation “relevant person” means–

(a) a constable or officer or prospective constable or officer of the force or organisation; or

(b) an employee of, or applicant for employment by, the force or organisation.”.