Section 20 Table A – disclosure periods: ordinary casesI1

The 1974 Act is amended as follows.

After section 5 there is inserted—

“Table A – disclosure periods: ordinary cases

5A

(1)

This is Table A as referred to in section 5(2A)—

TABLE A

Disclosure periods: ordinary cases

Sentence	Disclosure period – aged 18 or over	Disclosure period – aged under 18
A custodial sentence not exceeding 12 months	The term of the sentence plus 2 years	The term of the sentence plus 1 year
A custodial sentence exceeding 12 months but not exceeding 30 months	The term of the sentence plus 4 years	The term of the sentence plus 2 years
A custodial sentence exceeding 30 months but not exceeding 48 months	The term of the sentence plus 6 years	The term of the sentence plus 3 years
A fine	12 months	6 months
A compensation order under section 249 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995	12 months	6 months
An order for endorsement made by a court in relation to an offence mentioned in schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988	5 years	2½ years
Any sentence— (a) not mentioned above in this Table or in Table B, or (b) other than one to which section 5(2D), or any of sections 5C to 5J, applies	12 months	6 months

(2)

In Table A, “custodial sentence” and “Table B” have the same meanings as given by section 5(12).”.