(1) Before providing a Level 2 disclosure to an applicant, the Scottish Ministers must request the information mentioned in subsection (3) from the chief officer of any UK law-enforcement body that the Scottish Ministers believe may hold information in relation to the applicant.

(2) But subsection (1) does not require the Scottish Ministers to ask a body for information that they believe will be information that they have or expect to obtain from another person.

(3) The information referred to in subsection (1) is any information relating to the applicant which—

(a) the chief officer reasonably believes to be relevant for the purpose of the disclosure, and

(b) in the chief officer’s opinion ought to be included in the disclosure.

(4) For the purposes of this section, “UK law-enforcement body” has the meaning given in article 5 of the 2025 Order.

14A

Housebreaking with intent to steal.

17A

Robbery.

17B

Theft by housebreaking.

25A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021—

(a) section 7 (offence of breaching notice),

(b) section 17 (offence of breaching order).

Health

36A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Health and Care Act 2022—

(a) section 140 (offence of virginity testing: Scotland),

(b) section 141 (offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Scotland),

(d) section 152 (offence of carrying out hymenoplasty: Scotland),

(e) section 153 (offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland),

(f) section 154 (offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland).

45A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Dentists Act 1984—

(a) section 38 (prohibition on practice of dentistry by laymen),

(b) section 39 (prohibition on use of practitioners’ titles by laymen).

45B

An offence under section 28 of the Opticians Act 1989 (penalty for pretending to be registered etc.).

45C

An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993 (offences).

45D

An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994 (offences).

45E

An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order 2001(offences).

45F

An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (offences).

46A

An offence under article 19 of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 (offences relating to registration etc.).

National Security and Official Secrets Acts

47A

An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1911.

47B

An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.

47C

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