{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023-prevention-and-investigation-measures-polygraph-regulations-2023/regulation-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2023/1249",
  "legislation_title": "The National Security Act 2023 (Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Polygraph) Regulations 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023-prevention-and-investigation-measures-polygraph-regulations-2023",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Qualifications of a polygraph operator",
  "text": "(1) A polygraph operator may not conduct a polygraph session before the date on which they have met both the following conditions—\n(a) Condition 1 is that the polygraph operator has completed a polygraph training programme accredited by the American Polygraph Association, and\n(b) Condition 2 is that the polygraph operator has carried out at least 20 polygraph examinations that have each been reviewed and held to be in accordance with good polygraphy practice by a person that has completed a polygraph training programme accredited by the American Polygraph Association.\n(2) A polygraph operator may not conduct a polygraph session unless the polygraph operator has completed at least 30 hours of continuing development training in the preceding 2 year period.\n(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply if it is less than 2 years since the polygraph operator satisfied Condition 1 in paragraph (1)(a).\n(4) The continuing development training referred to in paragraph (2) must cover new developments, techniques or methods in the field of polygraphy.\n(5) A polygraph operator must meet and discuss their work at least once every six months with another polygraph operator.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1249/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:38:18.585133+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}