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

Amendment to provision for sale of full register to government departments

21.—(1) Regulation 112 of the 2001 Regulations shall be amended as follows.

(2) In the heading after “government departments” insert “and other bodies”.

(3) In paragraph (1) for “to a government department” substitute–

• “to–

  (a)

  a government department;

  (b)

  the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

  (c)

  the Financial Services Authority; or

  (d)

  a body not falling within sub paragraphs (a) to (c) which carries out the vetting of any person for the purpose of safeguarding national security,

  other than a force or organisation to which regulation 108(1) applies.”.

(4) For paragraph (2) substitute–

“(2) For the purposes of regulation 111(3), the relevant restrictions apply–

(a) in the case of a body falling within sub paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (1), except for the purpose of–

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

(ii) the vetting of employees and applicants for employment where such vetting is required pursuant to any enactment;

(iii) the vetting of any person where such vetting is for the purpose of safeguarding national security; or

(iv) supply and disclosure in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (6); and

(b) in the case of a body falling within sub paragraph (d) of paragraph (1), except for the purpose of the vetting of any person where such vetting is for the purpose of safeguarding national security.”.

(5) In paragraph (3), after “government department” insert “, other than one mentioned in regulation 108(1)(g) to (i),”.