The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

109.—(1) This regulation applies to—

(a)any 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;]

(d)the National Crime Squad;

(e)[F4in relation to a register of local government electors in Wales,] the Police Information Technology Organisation; F5...

(f)any body of constables established under an Act of Parliament.

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

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

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

(2) For the purposes of regulation 102(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 (that is not contained in the edited register), or

(c)make use of any such information,

otherwise than for the [F7purposes 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 England and Wales 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.]]

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