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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012,
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1E+WThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 25 para. 1 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
2E+WIn section 1(4)(a) (references in Act to a conviction) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 25 para. 2 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
3E+WIn section 2(5) (rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings) for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Wales ”.
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I3Sch. 25 para. 3 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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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 ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 25 para. 5 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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 ”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 25 para. 6 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
7E+WOmit section 8(8) (defamation actions: application of section to Scotland).
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 25 para. 7 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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) ”.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 25 para. 8 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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,”.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 25 para. 9 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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.”
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 25 para. 10 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
11E+WOmit Schedule 1 (service disciplinary convictions referred to in section 6(6)(bb) of that Act).
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 25 para. 11 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
12SThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 25 para. 12 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
13SIn section 1(4)(a) (references in Act to a conviction) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 25 para. 13 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
14SIn section 2(5) (rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 25 para. 14 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
15SIn section 4(1)(a) (effect of rehabilitation) for “Great Britain” substitute “ Scotland ”.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 25 para. 15 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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 ”.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 25 para. 16 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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).
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 25 para. 17 in force at 10.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
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