Disclosure (Scotland) Bill: partial BRIA
The partial business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) contains an assessment of the costs, benefits and risks of implementing the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill.
11. Summary and recommendation
Summary and recommendation
It is recommended to proceed with Option 2 – introduce the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill.
- Summary costs and benefits table
| Option |
Total benefit:
|
Total cost:
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Do Nothing |
No additional benefits envisaged. |
No additional / minimal increase in costs envisaged. Privacy implications. |
| 2 |
Mandatory Scheme Closes safeguarding gap Increases consistency in use Improves public confidence |
Mandatory Scheme Small number of organisations brought into the Scheme (£100 annual registration) |
| 2 |
Time-limited scheme membership Prevents unnecessary monitoring and barring Simplifies compliance with GDPR Prevents exponential increase in scheme membership leading to fee increases due to burden on DS Reduction in cost for repeat users/updates |
Time-limited scheme membership Increased cost for low use of scheme membership |
| 2 |
Regulated roles Prevent unnecessary inclusion in Scheme Assists in understanding of why a role needs be in the Scheme |
Regulated roles Initial one-off cost to updating internal policies for some organisations |
| 2 |
Accredited bodies Increases protection of sensitive personal data |
Accredited bodies Increase of £100 p.a. for responsible bodies brought into the scope Increase of £25 p.a. for registered persons, in line with inflation |
| 2 |
Barring provisions Assist in managing risk and supporting safeguarding |
Barring provisions Minimal |
| 2 |
Digital delivery Long term reduction to administrative costs as processing requirements for organisations will be reduced More accessible due to user-focussed development |
Digital delivery Minimal |
The financial costs and any potential savings associated with the Bill are fully detailed in the Financial Memorandum, published on the Scottish Parliament website, which accompanies the Bill.
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