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Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

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Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, Section 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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(1)Where a court convicts an individual of a relevant offence, it must give Ministers any prescribed information that it holds in relation to the convicted individual.

(2)Subsection (3) applies where a court—

(a)convicts an individual of an offence (other than a relevant offence), and

(b)is satisfied that it may be appropriate for the individual to be listed in the children's list or in the adults' list (or in both lists).

(3)Where this subsection applies, the court may give Ministers any prescribed information that the court holds in relation to the convicted individual.

(4)This section applies in relation to offences committed before and after this section comes into force.

Commencement Information

I1S. 7(1)(3) in force at 18.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/133, art. 2, Sch.

I2S. 7(1)(3) in force at 28.2.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

I3S. 7(2)(4) in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)

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