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[F1Supply of full register etc to police forces [F2and other agencies,] and restrictions on useS
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)the Police Information Technology Organisation; F4...
(f)any body of constables established under an enactment.
F5(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(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 [F6purposes specified in paragraph (4)].
[F7(4) The purposes referred to in paragraph (3) are–
(a)F8...
(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; F9...
F9(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
F1Pt. 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
F2Words 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)
F3Reg. 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
F4Word 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)
F5Reg. 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
F6Words 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)
F7Reg. 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)
F8Words 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
F9Reg. 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
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