Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

[F1 Supply of full register etc to police forces [F2 and other agencies,] and restrictions on use S

108.— (1) This regulation applies to–

(a) a police force in Great Britain;

(b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Reserve);

[F3 (c) the Serious Organised Crime Agency;]

(e) [F4 in relation to a register of local government electors,] the Police Information Technology Organisation; F5 ...

(f) any body of constables established under an enactment.

F6 (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) For the purposes of regulation 101(1) above, the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is the whole of them.

(3) No person serving whether as a constable, officer or employee in any of the forces and organisations to which this regulation applies may–

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person,

(b) disclose any information contained in it, or

(c) make use of any such information,

except for the [F7 purposes specified in paragraph (4)].

[F8 (4) The purposes referred to in paragraph (3) are–

(a) F9 ...

(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; F10 ...

F10 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 6 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 14

F2 Words in reg. 108 heading inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 18(2)

F3 Reg. 108(1)(c) substituted for reg. 108(1)(c)(d) (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 26

F4 Words in reg. 108(1)(e) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 39(10)

F5 Word in reg. 108(1)(e) omitted (23.3.2006) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 18(3)(a)

F6 Reg. 108(1)(g)-(i) revoked (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(a), Sch. 9 Pt. 2 (with s. 101(5)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2

F7 Words in reg. 108(3) substituted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 18(4)

F8 Reg. 108(4)(5) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 18(5)

F9 Words in reg. 108(4)(a) revoked (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. 2 (with s. 101(5)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2

F10 Reg. 108(4)(b) and word revoked (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(c), Sch. 9 Pt. 2 (with s. 101(5)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2