Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)U.K.

48U.K.The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.

49U.K.[F1In section 5 (rehabilitation periods for particular sentences)—

(a)in subsection (4A), for “a person was placed on probation” there is substituted “ a probation order was made ”,

(b)in subsection (4A)(b), for “probation order” there is inserted “ order in question ”.]

50U.K.In section 6(3) (the rehabilitation period applicable to a conviction)—

(a)for “placed on probation” there is substituted “ a probation order was made ”,

(b)for “or probation” there is substituted “ or a breach of the order ”.