Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 8A S [F2 Offences which must be disclosed unless a sheriff orders otherwise]

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 8A, 8B inserted (S.) (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 3(8) (with arts. 5-10, 12)

F2 Sch. 8A title substituted (17.2.2018) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/52), arts. 1(2), 3(4)

Other S

Common law aggravations S

58. An offence, the conviction for which indicates that it was committed against a child.

59. An offence, the conviction for which indicates that it included a sexual element.

[F3 59A. An offence of assault the conviction for which indicates that it resulted in any of the following—

(a) disability,

(b) disfigurement (permanent or otherwise),

(c) impairment (permanent or otherwise).]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 8A para. 59A inserted (19.12.2022) by The Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/379), regs. 1, 2(31)

Inchoate offences S

60. An offence committed by aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of the offence of murder or any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to [F4 59A] of this schedule.

Textual Amendments

F4 Word in Sch. 8A para. 60 substituted (19.12.2022) by The Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/379), regs. 1, 2(32)

61. An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit the offence of murder or any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to [F5 59A] of this schedule.

Textual Amendments

F5 Word in Sch. 8A para. 61 substituted (19.12.2022) by The Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/379), regs. 1, 2(32)

Superseded offences S

62. An offence superseded (whether directly or indirectly) by any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to 61 of this schedule (and any qualification in relation to a listed offence applies to the superseded offence as it applies to the listed offence).

Combined offences S

63. An offence which was charged, and the conviction for which was received, in conjunction with any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to 62 of this schedule.

Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad S

64. An offence under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or any country or territory outside the United Kingdom, which corresponds to any offence listed in paragraphs 1 to 63 of this schedule.]