PART 8Information

Security of sensitive information53

1

This regulation applies to sensitive information –

a

received by a general responder under or by virtue of a provision of these Regulations;

b

received under or by virtue of a provision in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under Part 1; or

c

has been created by a general responder in discharging its duties under the Act or these Regulations.

2

Each general responder must have in place arrangements for ensuring that the confidentiality of sensitive information to which this regulation applies is not adversely affected.

3

The arrangements specified by paragraph (2) must include arrangements for ensuring that –

a

sensitive information is clearly identifiable as such;

b

only those persons who –

i

are involved in the performance of a duty under section 2 or 4 or other function which relates to an emergency, and

ii

as a result, need to have access to sensitive information,

have access to sensitive information;

c

sensitive information is stored in a secure manner;

d

sensitive information is transferred (including transferral by electronic means) in a secure manner.