{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pupils-educational-records-scotland-regulations-2003/regulation-6",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2003/581",
  "legislation_title": "The Pupils' Educational Records (Scotland) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pupils-educational-records-scotland-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Circumstances where information should not be disclosed",
  "text": "When complying with a request for disclosure of information in a pupil’s educational record under regulation 5(1) or 5(2) above, the responsible body shall not disclose any information to the extent that any of the following conditions are satisfied–\n(aa) the pupil to whom the information relates would have no right of access to the information under the UK GDPR;\n(ab) the information is personal data described in Article 9(1) or 10 of the UK GDPR (special categories of personal data and personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences);\n(d) the disclosure of the information would in the opinion of the responsible body, be likely to cause significant distress or harm to the pupil or any other person; or\n(e) the information consists of a reference given or to be given in confidence by the responsible body for the purposes of the education, training or employment, or prospective education, training or employment, of the pupil.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 6 inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 299(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 6(aa)(ab) substituted for reg. 6(a)-(c) (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 299(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 6(aa) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 50 (with Sch. 3 para. 112); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 6(ab) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 50 (with Sch. 3 para. 112); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 6(d) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 299(4) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 6(e) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 299(5) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 6 in force at 5.1.2004, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/581/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:33:55.624314+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."
}