SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 19751
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 197548 (disqualifying offices: bodies of which all members are disqualified), at the appropriate place, insert—
The Victims’ Payments Board
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 19752
1
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 197549 is amended as follows.
2
In article 3ZA (disapplication of section 4(2) of, and paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 3 to, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)50—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit the “or”;
b
after paragraph (b) insert—
and
c
any question asked by or on behalf of the Victims’ Payments Board, where—
i
an application for payments under the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 has been made;
ii
the question relates to the person whose disablement the application concerns, and
iii
the question is asked in order to assess whether regulation 6(1) (convictions) of the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 excludes the person from entitlement to payments.
3
In Schedule 3 (excepted proceedings), after paragraph 2451 insert—
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Proceedings to determine whether regulation 6(1) (convictions) of the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 excludes a person from entitlement to payments under those regulations.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 19793
1
The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 197952 is amended as follows.
2
In article 3A (exclusion from Article 5(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979)53, after paragraph (b) insert—
c
any question asked by or on behalf of the Victims’ Payments Board, where—
i
an application for payments under the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 has been made;
ii
the question relates to the person whose disablement the application concerns, and
iii
the question is asked in order to assess whether regulation 6(1) (convictions) of the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 excludes the person from entitlement to payments.
3
In Schedule 3 (excepted proceedings), after paragraph 2654 insert—
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Proceedings to determine whether regulation 6(1) (convictions) of the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 excludes a person from entitlement to payments under those regulations.
Freedom of Information Act 20004
In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offices and bodies in Northern Ireland which are public authorities for the purposes of the Act), at the appropriate place, insert—
The Victims’ Payments Board, in relation to its administrative functions.
Amendment to Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 20025
In Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 200255 (listed offices), at the end insert—
Member of the Victims’ Payments Board
President of the Victims’ Payments Board
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 20136
1
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 201356 is amended as follows.
2
In Article 4(3) (exclusion of section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974), for “paragraph 6(1)” substitute “paragraphs 6(1) or 16”.
3
In Schedule 1 (proceedings), after paragraph 2957 insert—
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Proceedings to determine whether regulation 6(1) (convictions) of the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 excludes a person from entitlement to payments under those regulations.
4
In Schedule 3 (exclusions of section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974), after paragraph 15 insert—
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Any question asked by or on behalf of the Victims’ Payments Board, where—
a
an application for payments under the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 has been made;
b
the question relates to the person whose disablement the application concerns, and
c
the question is asked in order to assess whether regulation 6(1) (convictions) of the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020 excludes the person from entitlement to payments.