Paragraph 1 I1

England and Wales

(1)

The person has within the preceding five years—

(a)

been convicted in the United Kingdom of any criminal offence or been convicted elsewhere of any offence which, if committed in any part of the United Kingdom, would constitute a criminal offence; and

(b)

been sentenced to a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not),

and the conviction has not been quashed nor the sentence reduced to a sentence other than a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) on appeal.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph, the date of conviction is deemed to be the date on which the ordinary period allowed for making an appeal or application with respect to the conviction expires or, if such an appeal or application is made, the date on which the appeal or application is finally disposed of or abandoned or fails by reason of its not being prosecuted.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.9.2015, see reg. 1(1)