# The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision in consequence of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the Disclosure Act”).
Part 1 of the Disclosure Act reforms the system of disclosure of criminal records administered by the Scottish Ministers. Prior to the Disclosure Act, disclosure functions were performed in accordance with Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (“the Police Act”) and Part 2 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the PVG Act”). The Disclosure Act repeals and replaces Part 5 of the Police Act and amends the PVG Act and makes provision for new disclosure products. Provision is made for new Level 1 and Level 2 disclosures that replace criminal conviction certificates, criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates under the Police Act, and scheme records and short scheme records under the PVG Act. The Disclosure Act also replaces the concept of “regulated work with children and adults” with “regulated roles with children and adults”.
Part 1 of schedule 1 of these Regulations makes modifications to primary legislation which are consequential, incidental and supplementary in nature, to ensure that the disclosure system operates as the Disclosure Act intended. Part 2 of schedule 1 makes consequential amendments and substitutions to subordinate legislation to reflect the changes made to the disclosure system by the Disclosure Act.
Schedule 2 of these Regulations revokes the enactments referred to in that schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111061855/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-disclosure-scotland-act-2020-incidental-supplementary-and-consequential-provision-regulations-2025/note
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