Part 5Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.

CHAPTER 4Disregarding certain convictions for buggery etc.: England and Wales

Appeals and other supplementary provision

100Advisers

(1)

The Secretary of State may appoint persons to advise whether, in any case referred to them by the F1Secretary of State—

(a)

the caution or conviction is of a kind mentioned in section 92(1), or

F2(b)

the Secretary of State should decide as mentioned in condition A in F3that section.

(2)

The Secretary of State may disclose to a person so appointed such information (including anything within section 94(1)(a) or (b)) as the Secretary of State considers relevant to the provision of such advice.

(3)

The Secretary of State may pay expenses and allowances to a person so appointed.