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Valid from 10/03/2014
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).
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).