Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020

2 Provision of Level 1 disclosures

(1) The Scottish Ministers must provide a Level 1 disclosure to an individual who—

(a) is 16 years of age or older, and

(b) makes an application.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may provide a Level 1 disclosure to an individual who—

(a) is 12 years of age or older but under 16 years of age, and

(b) makes an application,

if it appears to them from the information contained in the application that it is appropriate in the circumstances to provide the disclosure.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may refuse to provide a Level 1 disclosure to an individual under subsection (1) if it appears to them from the information contained in the application that the information that would be contained in the disclosure could more appropriately be obtained from another person.

(4) A Level 1 disclosure provided under subsection (1) or (2) may relate only to the applicant.