The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use

107.—(1) This regulation applies to—

(a) a police force in Great Britain;

(b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Reserve);

(c) the Serious Organised Crime Agency;

(d) the Police Information Technology Organisation; and

(e) any body of constables established under an Act of Parliament

(2) For the purpose of regulation 101(1), the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is the whole of them.

(3) No person serving whether as a constable, officer or employee in any of the forces and organisations to which this regulation applies may—

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person;

(b) disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c) make use of any such information,

otherwise than for the purpose of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal law (whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere).

(4) The restrictions in paragraph (3) apply to a person to whom any of the full register has been supplied or information disclosed under that paragraph as they apply to persons referred to in that paragraph.