Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Disclosure Information (Accredited Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 3 March 2025.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997^f1,

• “applicant” means a person applying to be registered in the register of accredited bodies in accordance with section 47(1) of the Disclosure Act,

• “Disclosure Act” means the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020,

• “disclosure application” means an application for—

  1. (a)

     a Level 1 disclosure under section 2 of the Disclosure Act, or

  2. (b)

     a Level 2 disclosure under section 11 of the Disclosure Act,

• “Registration Regulations” means the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2010^f2.