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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, Part 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 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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Part 1 E+W+SRehabilitation of offenders: general

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: England and WalesE+W

1E+WThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.

2E+WIn section 1(4)(a) (references in Act to a conviction) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.

3E+WIn section 2(5) (rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.

Prospective

4E+WOmit section 3 (special provision with respect to certain disposals by children's hearings under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968).

5E+WIn section 4(1)(a) (effect of rehabilitation) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.

6(1)Section 7 (limitations on rehabilitation under the Act) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2)(a) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.

(3)In subsection (3) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.

7E+WOmit section 8(8) (defamation actions: application of section to Scotland).

8E+WIn section 8A(2)(d) (definition of “caution”) after “Wales” insert “ and which is not an alternative to prosecution (within the meaning of section 8AA) ”.

9(1)Section 9 (unauthorised disclosure of spent convictions) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (3) omit “(or, in Scotland, the accused person)”.

(3)In subsection (8) omit “, in England and Wales,”.

10E+WAfter section 10(1) (orders) insert—

(1A)Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order under any provision of this Act includes power—

(a)to make different provision for different purposes, and

(b)to make incidental, consequential, supplementary, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(1B)The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under section 5(6) includes power to make consequential provision which amends or repeals any provision of this Act or any other enactment.

11E+WOmit Schedule 1 (service disciplinary convictions referred to in section 6(6)(bb) of that Act).

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: ScotlandS

12SThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.

13SIn section 1(4)(a) (references in Act to a conviction) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

14SIn section 2(5) (rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

15SIn section 4(1)(a) (effect of rehabilitation) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

16(1)Section 7 (limitations on rehabilitation under the Act) is amended as follows.S

(2)In subsection (2)(a) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

(3)In subsection (3) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.

17(1)Section 9 (unauthorised disclosure of spent convictions) is amended as follows.S

(2)In subsection (3) for “defendant (or, in Scotland, the accused person)” substitute “ accused person ”.

(3)Omit subsection (8).

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