http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/32Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026en2026-05-21Statute Law Database2026-05-16 Part 1Chapter 3 32 1 The register of foster carers is not to be open to public inspection or search. 2 The Scottish Ministers, by regulations— a must authorise the disclosure of information derived from the register by the relevant person to a fostering service for a purpose mentioned in section 30(1)(a), b may authorise the disclosure of information derived from the register by the relevant person to other persons for the purpose mentioned in section 30(1)(b), for example, for use— i for statistical or research purposes, ii in identifying training, development and other support needs of foster carers, c may authorise the disclosure of information derived from the register by a fostering service to other persons for purposes specified in the regulations. 3 Authority to disclose information by virtue of regulations made under subsection (2) is subject to any further provision made in the regulations as to such disclosure, including provision— a setting out conditions on which information may be disclosed (for example, a condition that information for use as mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii) must be anonymised), b specifying steps to be taken by a fostering service in relation to information disclosed to it. 4 It is an offence to disclose any information derived from the register other than in accordance with regulations made under subsection (2). 5 Subsection (4) does not apply to a disclosure of information by or with the authority of the Scottish Ministers. 6 A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to— a imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, b a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or c both. S. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 70(2)