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The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
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[F1Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisationsN.I.
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53C.—(1) The registration officer must supply a copy of the record of anonymous entries, at the request in writing of a senior officer, to—
(a)a police force in England and Wales;
(b)the Police Service of Scotland;
(c)the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Reserve);
(d)the National Crime Agency;
F2(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)any body of constables established under an Act of Parliament.
(2) “Senior officer” means—
(a)in the case of the forces and organisations mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (e) and (f), an officer of a rank senior to that of superintendent;
(b)in the case of the National Crime Agency, the Director General of that Agency.
(3) No person serving whether as a constable, officer or employee of any of the forces and organisations mentioned in paragraph (1) may—
(a)supply to any person a copy of the record of anonymous entries,
(b)disclose any information contained in it, or
(c)make use of any such information,
otherwise than for the purposes specified in paragraph (4).
(4) The purposes are—
(a)the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal law (whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere);
(b)the vetting of a relevant person for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
(5) In paragraph (4), “relevant person” means—
(a)a constable or officer or prospective constable or officer of the force or organisation;
(b)an employee of, or applicant for employment by, the force or organisation.
(6) Any person supplied with a copy of the record of anonymous entries under this regulation must take proper precautions for its safe custody.]
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F1Regs. 53A-53D inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 15
F2Reg. 53C(1)(e) omitted (31.10.2023) by virtue of The Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1116), regs. 1(2), 5(1)
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C1Reg. 53C applied (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2001/1184, reg. 9, Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted by S.I. 2014/1803, regs. 1(1), 8(3)(b))
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