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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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- s. 3 omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 25 para. 4
- s. 3 repealed by 2011 asp 1 sch. 6
- s. 4(1)(a)(b) restricted by 2020 asp 13 s. 32(1)(2)
- s. 4(1)(a)(b) restricted by 2020 asp 13 s. 32(3)(4)
- s. 4(2)(a)(b) restricted by 2020 asp 13 s. 32(1)(2)
- s. 4(2)(a)(b) restricted by 2020 asp 13 s. 32(3)(4)
- s. 4(3)(a) restricted by 2020 asp 13 s. 32(1)(2)
- s. 4(3)(a)(b) restricted by 2020 asp 13 s. 32(3)(4)
- s. 5(1)(d) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 18 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(1)(d) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(2)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 18 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(1)(d) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 33(a)
- s. 5(1)(d) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 34(2)(a)
- s. 5(1)(f) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 18 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(2) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(2F)(a)(ii) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 34(2)(b)
- s. 5(3)(b) and word repealed by 2011 asp 1 sch. 6
- s. 5(4A) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)(5) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(4B) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(6)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(4B)(a) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(6)(b)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(4B)(a) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(6)(b)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(4C) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(7)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(4C)(a) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(7)(b)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(4C)(a) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)para. 33(7)(b)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(5)(f) repealed by 2011 asp 1 sch. 6
- s. 5(5)(da) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)(8) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(6A) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)(9) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(8) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 33(b)
- s. 5(9)(b) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 33(1)(10) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 2019 asp 14, s 19 in force at 30/11/2020 by S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch.)
- s. 5(10) words repealed by 2011 asp 1 sch. 6
- s. 5A words substituted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(3)
- s. 5B Table B words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 34(3)
- s. 5B words substituted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(4)
- s. 5C(2)(b) repealed by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(5)
- s. 5D(1)(b) repealed by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(6)(a)
- s. 5D(3) words repealed by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(6)(b)
- s. 5I(1)(b) repealed by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(7)(a)
- s. 5I(3)(a) word substituted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(7)(b)(i)
- s. 5I(3)(b) repealed by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(7)(b)(ii)
- s. 8A(2)(d) words substituted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 2(b)
- s. 8B(2) words substituted by 2011 asp 1 s. 187(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(a) words substituted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(f) words substituted by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 3(3)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act applied by 2017 anaw 2 s. 66(10)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 5(2AA) inserted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(2)
- s. 5J(1)(ba) inserted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(8)(a)
- s. 5J(1A)(1B) inserted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(8)(b)
- s. 8A(2)(aa)-(ad) substituted for s. 8A(2)(a) by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 2(a)
- s. 8B(1A)-(1E) inserted by 2011 asp 1 s. 187(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(aa) (ab) inserted by 2011 asp 1 s. 187(3)
2. Rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings.
3. Special provision with respect to certain disposals by children’s hearings under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
5B.Table B – disclosure periods: service disciplinary sentences
8AA.Protection afforded to spent alternatives to prosecution
8B.Protection afforded to spent alternatives to prosecution: Scotland
9B.Unauthorised disclosure of spent alternatives to prosecution: Scotland
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