(1)An application for a Level 2 disclosure under section 11 must—
(a)be countersigned by an accredited body, and
(b)include a statement by the accredited body of the purpose for which the disclosure is required.
(2)The purpose stated in the application in accordance with subsection (1)(b) must be a purpose for which the application of section 4(2)(a) or (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (effect of rehabilitation) is excluded by virtue of an order made by the Scottish Ministers under section 4(4) of that Act.
(3)In this Part, references to the purpose of a Level 2 disclosure are references to the purpose stated in the application for the disclosure in accordance with subsection (1)(b).