The Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017

Regulations 42 and 45

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Conditions for permitted disclosure

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 1U.K.Disclosure to Specified Public Authorities

1.  The specified public authority has delivered to the registrar a statement that it intends to use the information only for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by that specified public authority of a public function (“the permitted purpose”).U.K.

2.  Subject to paragraph 3, the specified public authority has delivered to the registrar a statement that, where it supplies a copy of the information to a processor for the purpose of processing the information for use in respect of the permitted purpose, the specified public authority will—U.K.

(a)ensure that the processor is one who carries on business [F1in the United Kingdom or] in the European Economic Area;

(b)require that the processor does not transmit the information outside the [F2area comprising the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area]; and

(c)require that the processor does not disclose the information except to that specified public authority or an employee of that specified public authority.

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3.  Paragraph 2 does not apply where the specified public authority is the National Crime Agency, Secret Intelligence Service, Security Service or Government Communications Headquarters.U.K.

4.  The specified public authority has delivered any information or evidence required by the registrar for the purpose of enabling the registrar to determine in accordance with these Regulations whether to disclose the information.U.K.

5.  The specified public authority has complied with any requirement by the registrar to confirm the accuracy of the statements, information or evidence delivered to the registrar pursuant to this Part of this Schedule.U.K.

PART 2U.K.Disclosure to a Credit Institution or a Financial Institution

6.—[F3(1)]  The credit institution or financial institution, referred to in this Part as the “relevant institution,” maintains appropriate procedures to ensure that—U.K.

(a)an independent person can investigate and audit the measures maintained by the relevant institution for the purpose of ensuring the security of any information disclosed to that institution; and

[F4(b)for the purposes of ensuring that it complies with its [F5obligations under the data protection legislation (as defined in section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018)].]

F6(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F3Sch. 5 para. 6(1): Sch. 5 para. 6 renumbered as Sch. 5 para. 6(1) (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 420(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

F4Sch. 5 para. 6(1)(b) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 420(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

7.  The relevant institution has delivered to the registrar a statement confirming that it is a credit institution or a financial institution, as the case may be, and that it meets the conditions in paragraph 6.U.K.

8.  The relevant institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that it intends to use information only for the purpose of applying customer due diligence measures to the eligible Scottish partnership to which the secured information relates, in compliance with the institution's obligations under Part 3 (customer due diligence) of the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations.U.K.

9.  The relevant institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that confirms the name and registered number of the eligible Scottish partnership in respect of which it is required to apply customer due diligence measures under the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations.U.K.

10.  The relevant institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that it intends to take delivery of and to use the information only in the United Kingdom F7....U.K.

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11.  The relevant institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that it will, where it supplies a copy of the information to a processor for the purpose of processing the information for use in respect of the purpose referred to in paragraph 8—U.K.

(a)ensure that the processor is one who carries on business in the [F8United Kingdom];

(b)require that the processor does not transmit the information outside the [F9United Kingdom]; and

(c)require that the processor does not disclose the information except to that institution.

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12.  The relevant institution has delivered any information or evidence required by the registrar for the purpose of enabling the registrar to determine in accordance with these Regulations whether to disclose the information.U.K.

13.  The relevant institution has complied with any requirement by the registrar to confirm the accuracy of the statements, information or evidence delivered to the registrar pursuant to this Part of this Schedule.U.K.

PART 3U.K.Interpretation of Schedule 5

14.  In this Schedule—U.K.

(a)“processor” means any person who provides a service which consists of putting information into data form or processing information in data form and any reference to a processor includes a reference to the processor's employees;

(b)“public function” includes—

(i)any function conferred by or in accordance with any provision contained in any enactment M1;

F10(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii)any similar function conferred on persons by or under provisions having effect as part of the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom; and

(iv)any function exercisable in relation to the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purpose of any criminal proceedings;

(c)any reference to an employee of any person who has access to information includes any person working or providing services for the purposes of that person or employed by or on behalf of, or working for, any person who is so working or who is supplying such a service; and

(d)any reference to the disclosure for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out of a public function includes disclosure in relation to, and for the purpose of, any proceedings whether civil, criminal or disciplinary in which the specified public authority engages while carrying out its public functions.

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Marginal Citations

M1See section 1293 of the Companies Act 2006 for the meaning of “enactment”; section 1293 was amended by section 90(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).