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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

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[F1[F2[F3Schedule 1]E+W+S Section 6(4): service disciplinary convictions

1E+W+SAny conviction for an offence mentioned in this Schedule is a conviction referred to in section 6(6)(bb) of this Act (convictions to be disregarded for the purposes of extending a [F4disclosure period] following subsequent conviction).

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F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (S.) (30.11.2020) by Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 14), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(16); S.S.I. 2020/245, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)

Provisions of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955E+W+S

2E+W+S Any offence under any of the provisions of the M1 Army Act 1955 or the M2 Air Force Act 1955 listed in the first column of the following table:—

ProvisionSubject-matter
Section 29 Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.
Section 29A Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.
Section 33Insubordinate behaviour.
Section 34Disobedience to lawful commands.
Section 34AFailure to provide a sample for drug testing.
Section 35Obstruction of provost officers.
Section 36Disobedience to standing orders.
Section 38Absence without leave.
Section 39Failure to report or apprehend deserters or absentees.
Section 42Malingering.
Section 43Drunkenness.
Section 43A Fighting, threatening words etc.
Section 44 Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.
Section 44ADamage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material.
Section 44B Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.
Section 45Misapplication and waste of public or service property.
Section 46Offences relating to issues and decorations.
Section 47Billeting offences.
Section 48Offences in relation to requisitioning of vehicles.
Section 50Inaccurate certification.
Section 51Low flying.
Section 52Annoyance by flying.
Section 54Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.
Section 55Resistance to arrest.
Section 56Escape from confinement.
Section 57Offences in relation to courts-martial.
Section 61Making of false statements on enlistment.
Section 62Making of false documents.
Section 63Offences against civilian population.
Section 69Conduct to prejudice of military discipline or air-force discipline.

Marginal Citations

3E+W+S Any offence under section 68 (attempt to commit military offence) or 68A (aiding and abetting etc. , and inciting, military offence) of the M3 Army Act 1955 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 2.

Marginal Citations

4E+W+S Any offence under section 68 (attempt to commit air-force offence) or 68A (aiding and abetting etc. , and inciting, air-force offence) of the M4 Air Force Act 1955 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 2.

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Provisions of the Naval Discipline Act 1957E+W+S

5E+W+S Any offence under any of the provisions of the M5 Naval Discipline Act 1957 listed in the first column of the following table:—

ProvisionSubject-matter
Section 6 Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.
Section 7 Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.
Section 11Insubordinate behaviour.
Section 12Disobedience to lawful commands.
Section 12AFailure to provide a sample for drug testing.
Section 13 Fighting, threatening words etc.
Section 14Obstruction of provost officers.
Section 14ADisobedience to standing orders.
Section 17 Absence without leave etc.
Section 18Failure to report deserters and absentees.
Section 21Low flying.
Section 22Annoyance by flying.
Section 25Inaccurate certification.
Section 27Malingering.
Section 28Drunkenness.
Section 29 Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.
Section 29ADamage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material.
Section 29B Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.
Section 30Misapplication and waste of public or service property.
Section 31Offences relating to issues and decorations.
Section 32Billeting offences.
Section 33 Offences in relation to the requisitioning of vehicles etc.
Section 33APermitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.
Section 33BResistance to arrest.
Section 33CEscape from confinement.
Section 34AFalse statements on entry.
Section 35Falsification of documents.
Section 35AOffences against civilian population.
Section 38Offences in relation to courts-martial.
Section 39Conduct to the prejudice of naval discipline.

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6E+W+S Any offence under section 40 (attempt to commit naval offence) or 41 (aiding and abetting etc. , and inciting, naval offence) of the M6 Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 5.

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[F5Provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2006E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 1 para. 7 and cross-heading inserted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and 31.10.2009 otherwise) by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 66; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (and see savings (having effect from 24.4.2009 for specified purposes and 31.10.2009 otherwise) in S.I. 2009/1059, arts 1(2)(3), 205, Sch. 1 para. 14)

7E+W+SAny service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 except one punishable in the case of an offender aged 18 or over with imprisonment for more than two years.]]]

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