# Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001, Regulation 35A: Disclosure of certain local authorities’ records


(1) The council by which a registration officer was appointed may disclose to that registration officer information contained in records held by that council, for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act except for the purpose of verifying information related to a person named in a relevant absent voting application.
(2) A disclosure under paragraph (1) may be made only in accordance with a written agreement between the council and the registration officer regulating the processing of the information, including its transfer, storage, destruction and security.
(3) Where a council refuses a request by a registration officer to disclose information under paragraph (1) it must give the registration officer written reasons for its refusal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/497/regulation/35A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-scotland-regulations-2001/regulation-35A
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