Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

38 Police access to lists S

(1) Ministers must make available to chief constables of police forces [F1 , the Scottish Police Services Authority and the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency ]—

(a) the name of each individual included in the children's list,

(b) the name of each individual included in the adults' list, and

(c) any other information contained in those lists which Ministers consider should be disclosed for any purpose mentioned in subsection (2).

(2) Information disclosed under subsection (1) may be used by police forces [F2 , the Scottish Police Services Authority and the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency] only for the purpose of—

(a) the prevention or detection of crime, or

(b) the apprehension or prosecution of offenders.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 38(1) inserted (18.4.2010 for specified purposes, coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/446), arts. 1(2), 6(2)

F2 Words in s. 38(2) inserted (18.4.2010 for specified purposes, coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/446), arts. 1(2), 6(3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 38 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)