[F1PART 6SSUPPLY OF REGISTER ETC

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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

Supply on request and specific restrictionsS

Supply 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)[F4in 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 [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 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.]]

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