Which public body has legal responsibility for the acts and omissions of the Scottish Criminal Records Office in relation to complaints and…

Legal responsibility for the acts and omissions of the civilian staff during the course of their work at the Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO) lies with the staff concerned and, in certain circumstances, could lie with their employers, the Strathclyde Joint Police Board. It would be for the individual claimant to determine whether the circumstances of the case are such that the employer may be vicariously liable for the acts or omissions of the members of staff.Responsibility for the acts or omissions of police constables engaged on central service at SCRO in terms of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 would lie with the individual constables and, in certain circumstances, could lie with the Scottish Ministers.