Explanatory Notes

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020

2020 asp 13

14 July 2020

Provision by Provision Commentary

Part 1: Disclosure of criminal history and other information

Level 1 disclosures: review applications

Section 5: Level 1 disclosure: application for review

18.The applicant can, within a period to be set by regulations subject to the negative procedure, request a review of the accuracy of any information included in the Level 1 disclosure. In the case of Level 1 disclosures provided electronically, the applicant can only seek a review where they have first notified Ministers of their intention to do so. Applications for review are to be known as a “Level 1 review applications”.