Amendment to provision for sale of full register to government departments21
1
Regulation 112 of the 2001 Regulations shall be amended as follows.
2
In the heading after “government departments” insert “and other bodies”.
3
In paragraph (1) for “to a government department” substitute–
to–
- a
a government department;
- b
the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
- c
the Financial Services Authority; or
- d
a body not falling within sub paragraphs (a) to (c) which carries out the vetting of any person for the purpose of safeguarding national security,
other than a force or organisation to which regulation 108(1) applies.
4
For paragraph (2) substitute–
2
For the purposes of regulation 111(3), the relevant restrictions apply–
a
in the case of a body falling within sub paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (1), except for the purpose of–
i
the administration of justice, the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal law (whether in Scotland or elsewhere);
ii
the vetting of employees and applicants for employment where such vetting is required pursuant to any enactment;
iii
the vetting of any person where such vetting is for the purpose of safeguarding national security; or
iv
supply and disclosure in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (6); and
b
in the case of a body falling within sub paragraph (d) of paragraph (1), except for the purpose of the vetting of any person where such vetting is for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
5
In paragraph (3), after “government department” insert “, other than one mentioned in regulation 108(1)(g) to (i),”.