1Quashing of convictions for relevant offencesE+W+N.I.
(1)Every conviction to which this Act applies is quashed on the coming into force of this Act.
(2)This Act applies to a conviction in England and Wales for a relevant offence where—
(a)the conviction took place before the coming into force of this Act,
(b)the offence was prosecuted by the Post Office or the Crown Prosecution Service, and
(c)the conviction has not been considered by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales.
(3)This Act also applies to a conviction in Northern Ireland for a relevant offence where—
(a)the conviction took place before the coming into force of this Act,
(b)the offence was prosecuted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland or the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, and
(c)the conviction has not been considered by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.
(4)Section 2 contains the meaning of “relevant offence”.
(5)Section 3 contains provision for determining when a conviction has been considered by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland.
(6)Section 4 contains provision about—
(a)identifying quashed convictions, and
(b)notifying people that their convictions have been quashed.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)