Order made by the Scottish Ministers, laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 14(5)(b) of the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within 120 days beginning with 9th September 2015, being the date on which the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 was made, not taking into account periods of dissolution or recess for more than 4 days.
2015 No. 423
The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following remedial Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(1) and (3) and 14(5)(a) of the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 20011 (“the 2001 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
The Scottish Ministers consider the provision made by this Order to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the provisions in the Police Act 19972 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 20073 in relation to disclosure of spent criminal convictions and other related matters which may be incompatible with Convention rights4.
In accordance with section 12(2) of the 2001 Act the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that there are compelling reasons for making a remedial order as distinct from taking any other action.
In accordance with section 14(2) of the 2001 Act the Scottish Ministers gave such public notice as they considered appropriate of the contents of the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 and invited persons wishing to make observations on the Order to do so.
In accordance with section 14(4) of the 2001 Act as soon as practicable after the end of the period mentioned in section 14(2)(a) of the 2001 Act, they laid before the Scottish Parliament a statement summarising all the observations to which they had had regard under section 14(3) of the 2001 Act and specifying the modifications which they consider it appropriate to make to the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015.