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Arms Act 1983

Direct access by certain government agencies to registry

38ZF: Content of direct access agreements

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"What's in a direct access agreement about licence holders' information"

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When you look at a direct access agreement, it must say what information about licence holders can be accessed. It must also say why the information is being accessed and what the accessing agency is trying to do with it. The agreement must explain how the information will be accessed and who can access it. You need to know that the agreement must also talk about how the information will be kept safe and what happens to it after it is used. It must say that the information can only be used for the reason it was accessed and that the agreement will be reviewed. The agreement must also say that the accessing agency will regularly check who is accessing the information. The agreement is like a contract that says how the information can be used and what rules the accessing agency must follow, as set out in the Arms Legislation Act 2020.

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Part 7Direct access by certain government agencies to registry

38ZFContent of direct access agreements

  1. A direct access agreement must specify—

  2. the particular information in relation to licence holders that may be accessed:
    1. the particular purpose or purposes for which the information may be accessed:
      1. the particular function, duty, or power being, or to be, performed or exercised by the accessing agency for which the information is required:
        1. the mechanism by which the information is to be accessed:
          1. the position or designation of the person or persons in the accessing agency who may access the information:
            1. the records to be kept in relation to each occasion on which the registry is accessed:
              1. the safeguards that are to be applied for protecting information:
                1. the requirements relating to storage and disposal of information obtained from the registry:
                  1. that the accessing agency may use the information only in accordance with the purposes for which it was accessed:
                    1. the requirements for reviewing the agreement:
                      1. the requirement to regularly audit access to the registry.

                        Notes
                        • Section 38ZF: inserted, on , by section 63 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).