Explanatory Notes

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 9

1 May 2012

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 5: Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.
Chapter 4 of Part 5: Disregarding certain convictions for buggery etc.
Section 93: Applications to the Secretary of State

366.Subsection (1) provides that an application under section 92 has to be made in writing.

367.Subsection (2) sets out the information that must be contained in an application.

368.Subsection (3) provides that an applicant may supply additional information to evidence that his conviction satisfies the first condition in section 92, namely that the relevant offence involved consensual gay sex with another person over the age of 16.