# The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 5, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025, Schedule Extent: S Provisions of the Disclosure Act coming into force on 1 April 2025. Column 1 Provisions of the Disclosure Act Column 2 Subject matter Column 3 Purpose Section 1(a) Level 1 disclosure Section 2 Provision of Level 1 disclosures Section 3 Applications by accredited bodies on behalf of individuals Section 4 Provision of Level 1 disclosure to third parties For all remaining purposes. Section 5 Level 1 disclosure: application for review For all remaining purposes. Section 6 Review of accuracy of information by the Scottish Ministers Section 7 Provision of new Level 1 disclosure on conclusion of review proceedings Section 8 Level 2 disclosure For all remaining purposes. Section 9 Non-disclosable convictions For all remaining purposes. Section 10 Non-disclosable children’s hearing outcomes Section 11 Provision of Level 2 disclosures Section 12 Level 2 disclosure applications: countersigning and purposes Section 13 Childhood information Section 14 Provision of relevant Scottish police information Section 15 Provision of relevant overseas police information For all remaining purposes. Section 16(1), (2), (3), (4)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (v) and (4)(b)(i), (ii), (iii), and (v) Further information for certain purposes: non-PVG scheme members Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a), (b), (d), (4), (5) and (6) Further information for certain purposes: PVG scheme members Section 18 Provision of Level 2 disclosure to accredited bodies For all remaining purposes. Section 19 Crown employment Section 20 Level 2 disclosure: application for review For all remaining purposes. Section 21 Review of accuracy of information by the Scottish Ministers Section 22 Review of childhood information by the independent reviewer Section 23 Review of relevant Scottish police information by the police Section 24 Review of relevant Scottish police information by the independent reviewer For all remaining purposes. Section 25 Review of inclusion of removable convictions by the Scottish Ministers Section 26 Review of inclusion of removable convictions by the independent reviewer For all remaining purposes. Section 27 Combination of reviews by the independent reviewer Section 28 Independent Reviewer: information and representations Section 29 Notification of independent reviewer’s decision Section 30 Appeal against independent reviewer’s decision Section 31 Provision of new Level 2 disclosure on conclusions or review proceedings For all remaining purposes. Section 32 Disapplication of provisions of section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Section 33 Level 2 disclosure: considering relevance and whether to include certain information For all remaining purposes. Section 35 Reclassification of applications Section 40 Presumption as to age in relaiton to convictions Section 41 Falsification of a Level 1 or Level 2 disclosure Section 42 Unlawful disclosure of a Level 2 disclosure Section 43 Lawful disclosures of Level 2 disclosures Section 44 Unlawful request for and use of a Level 2 disclosure Section 45 Offences under sections 42 and 44: supplementary provision For all remaining purposes. Section 47 Registration in the register for accredited bodies For all remaining purposes. Section 48 Protection of information: removal of registration Section 49 Suitable persons to have access to disclosure information For all remaining purposes. Section 50 Removal of registration on other grounds For all remaining purposes. Section 51 Lead signatories and countersignatories For all remaining purposes. Section 52 Lead signatories and countersignatories: acceptance or refusal of nomination and removal from the register For all remaining purposes. Section 56 Sharing of Level 2 disclosure information by accredited bodies For all remaining purposes. Section 57 Evidence of identity Section 58 Power to use personal data to check identity For all remaining purposes. Section 59 Power to use fingerprints to check identify For all remaining purposes. Section 62 Fees for provision of information by the chief constable Section 63 Guidance for the chief constable For all remaining purposes. Section 64 Sharing of information with the chief constable Section 65 Sources of information Section 66 Delegation of functions of Scottish Ministers Section 67 Saving: disclosure of information and records Section 68 Definition of consideration of suitability For all remaining purposes. Section 70 Participation in the Scheme Section 73(1) and (3) Compulsory Scheme membership Section 73(2) Compulsory Scheme membership Only insofar as it relates to section 45D, 45F and 45G. Section 74 Regulated roles For all remaining purposes. Section 75 Meaning of “protected adult” For all remaining purposes. Section 77 Notice of consideration for listing Section 79 Notice of barred status Section 80 Reference by chief constable For all remaining purposes. Section 86 Confirmation of scheme membership under the PVG Act For all remaining purposes. Section 88 Offences outside Scotland For all remaining purposes. Section 93 Consequential and minor modifications For all remaining purposes. Schedule 1 List A offences Schedule 2 List B offences Schedule 3 Schedule to be substituted for schedule 2 of the PVG Act (schedule 2: regulated roles with children) For all remaining purposes. Schedule 4 Schedule to be substituted for schedule 3 of the PVG Act (schedule 3: regulated roles with adults) For all remaining purposes. Paragraphs 1 to 9, 11 and 13 of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications For all remaining purposes. Paragraphs 10(1) to (19), (21) to (32), (34) to (40), (44) to (51), (53) and (54) of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications Paragraph 10(20)(b) to (e) of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications Paragraph 10(33)(b) of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications Paragraph 10(41)(a)(ii), (b) and (c)(ii) and (iii) of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications Paragraph 10(42)(a)(ii) and (b) of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications Paragraph 10(43)(b) and (c) of schedule 5 Consequential and minor modifications --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/27/schedule (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-commencement-no-5-saving-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2025/schedule Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.