19 Decisions on supplying data (1) The decision to supply data from a police personal data file is made by the file keeper or another police unit appointed to this task by the file keeper. The police unit shall name a sufficient number of persons authorized to take decisions on supplying data from personal data files. (2) When taking decisions on supplying data, the nature of the data to be supplied shall be taken into account in order to ensure data protection and data security for the data subject. Section 21 Background checks (1) When conducting a basic background check or an extended background check as referred to in the Act on Background Checks, the Security Police have the right to utilize data contained in the Data System for Police Matters, the Data System for Administrative Matters and the Operational Data System of the Security Police, and the right to obtain data contained in the judicial administration’s information systems on criminal matters that are or have been subject to consideration of charges, and data contained in the criminal justice decisions register. Separate provisions shall be issued regarding the right of the Security Police to obtain other information that they could utilize when conducting a basic background check or an extended background check. (2) When conducting a limited background check, the police have the right to utilize data contained in the Data System for Police Matters, and the right to obtain data contained in the judicial administration’s information systems on criminal matters that are or have been subject to consideration of charges and data contained in the criminal justice decisions register, as well as other information that the police have the right to obtain from other authorities for this purpose, as provided elsewhere in the law. Chapter 5

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