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.