The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022

Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013

2.—(1) The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013(1) is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In schedule 3 (exclusions of section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)—

(a) in paragraph 1 (application) after “15” insert “and 17”,

(b) after paragraph 16, insert—

“Ukrainian Nationals

17.— (1) Any question asked in order to assess the suitability of a person seeking to provide accommodation to a Ukrainian national, or the immediate family member of a Ukrainian national, who was resident in Ukraine prior to 1 January 2022 and who has left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion that took place on 24 February 2022 in either of the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The circumstances are that—

(a) the question relates to the person whose suitability is being assessed and that person resides on the premises that are to be used for the accommodation, or

(b) the question relates to a person over the age of 16 residing on the premises that are to be used for the accommodation.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2013/50, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2013/204, S.S.I. 2015/329, S.S.I. 2016/91, S.S.I. 2018/51, S.S.I. 2019/396 and S.S.I. 2020/45.