118Access to child sex offenders register restricted

118 Access to child sex offenders register restricted (1) The chief police officer must ensure— (a) that the child sex offenders register, or a part of the register, is only accessed by people who are authorised by the chief police officer or under a regulation; and (b) that personal information in the child sex offenders register is only disclosed by a person with access to the register, or the relevant part of the register— (i) for law enforcement functions or activities and then only to an entity prescribed by regulation; or (ii) as otherwise required or authorised by a regulation or under an Act or other law. (2) The chief police officer must develop guidelines about access to, and disclosure of, personal information in the child sex offenders register to ensure that access to the personal information in the register is restricted to the greatest extent that is possible without interfering with the purpose of this Act. (3) For this section, the child sex offenders register includes information from a register maintained under a corresponding law that is accessible by the chief police officer, whether or not the information is physically part of the register. (4) This section has effect despite any other Act or law to the contrary.