Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: ScotlandS

12SThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 25 para. 12 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

13SIn section 1(4)(a) (references in Act to a conviction) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

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I2Sch. 25 para. 13 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

14SIn section 2(5) (rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

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I3Sch. 25 para. 14 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

15SIn section 4(1)(a) (effect of rehabilitation) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

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I4Sch. 25 para. 15 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

16(1)Section 7 (limitations on rehabilitation under the Act) is amended as follows.S

(2)In subsection (2)(a) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

(3)In subsection (3) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 25 para. 16 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

17(1)Section 9 (unauthorised disclosure of spent convictions) is amended as follows.S

(2)In subsection (3) for “defendant (or, in Scotland, the accused person)” substitute “ accused person ”.

(3)Omit subsection (8).

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 25 para. 17 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)