Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Act 2019

Information received under Article 4 of Framework Decision

5. (1) Where the Central Authority receives information from a central authority of a Member State under Article 4(2) or (3) of the Framework Decision relating to a conviction in a Member State of a person who is national of the State, the Central Authority—

(a) shall store such of the information as falls within the categories of information to which paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 apply, and

(b) may store such of the information as falls within the categories of information to which paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 applies or any other information transmitted to it concerning the conviction,

for the purpose of retransmitting such information in accordance with section 7 .

(2) Where the Central Authority receives information from a central authority of a Member State under Article 4(3) of the Framework Decision in relation to the alteration or deletion of information stored in accordance with subsection (1), the Central Authority shall alter or delete the stored information accordingly and shall retransmit such information in accordance with section 7 .

(3) Upon receiving information referred to in subsections (1) or (2) from a central authority of a Member State, the Central Authority may, in individual cases, request from the central authority concerned a copy of the conviction and any sentence imposed, or any related order of a court, in respect of the conviction, and any other information relevant thereto, in order to enable it to consider whether any measures are necessitated in the State.