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.