Amendment to provision for supply of full register etc. to police forces and restrictions on use18

1

Regulation 108 of the 2001 Regulations shall be amended as follows.

2

In the heading after “police forces” insert “and other agencies,”.

3

In paragraph (1)–

a

in sub paragraph (e) omit “and”; and

b

after sub paragraph (f) insert–

g

the Security Service;

h

the Government Communications Headquarters; and

i

the Secret Intelligence Service.

4

In paragraph (3) for “purpose” to the end substitute “purposes specified in paragraph (4)”.

5

After paragraph (3) insert–

4

The purposes referred to in paragraph (3) are–

a

in the case of the forces and organisations falling within sub paragraphs (a) to (f) of paragraph (1)–

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; and

b

in the case of the organisations falling within sub paragraphs (g) to (i) of paragraph (1), those connected with the carrying out of any of their statutory functions.

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.