These Regulations to govern the conduct of polygraph examinations in relation to individuals who are subject to a Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures notice.
Regulation 2 specifies that these Regulations apply to all polygraph sessions conducted pursuant to a polygraph measure imposed under paragraph 10ZA(1) of Schedule 1 to the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23).
Regulation 3 sets out requirements as to qualifications, experience and continuing development training for polygraph operators, who are responsible for carrying out polygraph examinations.
Regulation 4 prohibits polygraph operators who are also police officers, probation officers or therapists from conducting polygraph examinations on individuals whom they have managed, supervised or treated.
Regulation 5 requires a police officer to explain to the individual being examined how any information they give during the session may be used. It also requires the police officer to provide to the relevant polygraph operator their written confirmation that they have provided this explanation. Regulation 5 also specifies who may conduct polygraph sessions and that polygraph sessions must be recorded by the polygraph operator, requires a session to include both interviews and polygraph examinations, and restricts the type of questions that can be asked during a polygraph examination. It also requires polygraph operators to maintain reports of the session.
Regulation 6 and the Schedule specify the qualifications for a polygraph supervisor, and require that the supervisor reviews the polygraph sessions and regularly meets polygraph operators to discuss their work.
Regulation 7 requires the polygraph provider to provide reports to the Secretary of State and sets out what those reports should contain.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.