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The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013

S.S.I. 2013/50 · Made 13 February 2013 · Extends to Scotland

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Rehabilitation Of Offenders

Made 13th February 2013

Coming into force 14th February 2013

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(4), 7(4) and 10(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 10(2) of that Actf2, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.C1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Order applied (1.12.2023) by Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41), s. 63(4), Sch. 1 paras. 8(8)(c), 19(1)(c) (with s. 61); S.I. 2023/1293, reg. 2(a)

Footnotes

f1

1974 c.53. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) and the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2003 (S.I.2003/415).

f2

Section 10(2) has been modified by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 2ANon-disclosable convictions and non-disclosable children’s hearing outcomes
  4. 3Exclusion of section 4(1) of the Act
  5. 4Exclusion of section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Act
  6. 4AExclusion of section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Act: domestic homicide and suicide reviews
  7. 5Exceptions from section 4(3) of the Act
  8. 5AExclusion of paragraphs 3 and 4(2) and (3), 5(1), and exception from paragraph 5(2), of schedule 3 of the Act
  9. 6Revocation
  10. Signature
  11. Schedule A1: OFFENCES WHICH MUST BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS
  12. Common law offences
  13. 1Paragraph 1
  14. 2Paragraph 2
  15. 3Paragraph 3
  16. 4Paragraph 4
  17. 5Paragraph 5
  18. 6Paragraph 6
  19. 7Paragraph 7
  20. 8Paragraph 8
  21. 9Paragraph 9
  22. 9AParagraph 9A
  23. 10Paragraph 10
  24. 10AParagraph 10A
  25. 11Paragraph 11
  26. 12Paragraph 12
  27. 12AParagraph 12A
  28. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  29. 13AParagraph 13A
  30. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  31. 15Paragraph 15
  32. 16Paragraph 16
  33. 16AParagraph 16A
  34. 16AAParagraph 16AA
  35. 16BParagraph 16B
  36. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  37. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  38. Statutory offences
  39. 19Armed forces
  40. 20Aviation and maritime Repealed
  41. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  42. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  43. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  44. 23ABribery
  45. 24Children
  46. 24AComputer misuse
  47. 24BDomestic abuse
  48. 24CDomestic abuse
  49. 24DDomestic abuse
  50. 24EDomestic abuse
  51. 25Explosives
  52. 25AFalse statements and declarations
  53. 25BFirearms and other weapons
  54. 26Firearms and other weapons
  55. 27Firearms and other weapons
  56. 27AFirearms and other weapons
  57. 27BForced marriage
  58. 28Forced marriage
  59. 28AFraud and forgery
  60. 28BHarassment
  61. 28CHarassment
  62. 28DHealth
  63. 29Human trafficking and exploitation
  64. 30Human trafficking and exploitation
  65. 31Human trafficking and exploitation
  66. 31AHuman trafficking and exploitation
  67. 32Human trafficking and exploitation
  68. 32AParagraph 32A
  69. 32BInsolvency
  70. 33Medical professions etc.
  71. 34Medical professions etc.
  72. 34AMedical professions etc.
  73. 34BMedical professions etc.
  74. 34CMedical professions etc.
  75. 34DMedical professions etc.
  76. 34EMedical professions etc.
  77. 34FMedical professions etc.
  78. 35Medical professions etc.
  79. 35AMedical professions etc.
  80. 36Medicines
  81. 37National Security and Official Secrets
  82. 37AParagraph 37A
  83. 37BParagraph 37B
  84. 37BAParagraph 37BA
  85. 37CProceeds of crime and money laundering
  86. 38Prostitution
  87. 39Road traffic
  88. 39ASerious organised crime
  89. 40Serious organised crime
  90. 41Sexual offences
  91. 41ASexual offences
  92. 42Sexual offences
  93. 43Sexual offences
  94. 44Sexual offences
  95. 44ASexual offences
  96. 44BSexual offences
  97. 44CSexual offences
  98. 44DSolicitors
  99. 45Stalking and harassment
  100. 46Stalking and harassment
  101. 46ZAStalking and harassment
  102. 46ATaxation
  103. 47Terrorism
  104. 48Terrorism
  105. 49Terrorism
  106. 50Terrorism
  107. 51Violent offender orders
  108. 52Vulnerable persons
  109. 53Vulnerable persons
  110. 54Vulnerable persons
  111. 55Vulnerable persons
  112. 55AParagraph 55A
  113. 56Witness protection
  114. 56AMiscellaneous statutory offences
  115. 57Statutory aggravations
  116. Other
  117. 58Common law aggravations
  118. 59Common law aggravations
  119. 59ACommon law aggravations
  120. 60Inchoate offences
  121. 61Inchoate offences
  122. 62Superseded offences
  123. 63Combined offences
  124. 64Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
  125. Schedule B1: OFFENCES WHICH ARE TO BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO RULES
  126. Common law offences
  127. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 5AParagraph 5A
  133. 5BParagraph 5B
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  137. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  138. 10Paragraph 10
  139. 10AParagraph 10A
  140. 10BParagraph 10B
  141. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  142. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  143. 13Paragraph 13
  144. 13AParagraph 13A
  145. 14Paragraph 14
  146. 15Paragraph 15
  147. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  148. 17Paragraph 17
  149. 17AParagraph 17A
  150. 18Paragraph 18
  151. 18AParagraph 18A
  152. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  153. Statutory offences
  154. 20Adult support and protection
  155. 21Animals Repealed
  156. 22Animals Repealed
  157. 23Animals Repealed
  158. 24Animals Repealed
  159. 25Animals Repealed
  160. 26Animals Repealed
  161. 27Animals Repealed
  162. 28Animals Repealed
  163. 29Animals Repealed
  164. 30Armed forces
  165. 31Assaulting or hindering public officials
  166. 32Assaulting or hindering public officials
  167. 33Assaulting or hindering public officials
  168. 34Assaulting or hindering public officials
  169. 35Assaulting or hindering public officials
  170. 35AAviation, maritime and spaceflight
  171. 36Paragraph 36
  172. 36AParagraph 36A
  173. 36BParagraph 36B
  174. 36CParagraph 36C
  175. 37Bomb hoaxes Repealed
  176. 38Bribery Repealed
  177. 39Care services
  178. 40Care services
  179. 41Care services
  180. 42Care services
  181. 43Charities
  182. 44Child Support
  183. 45Children
  184. 45AComputer misuse
  185. 46Crossbows
  186. 47Domestic abuse Repealed
  187. 48Drugs
  188. 49Drugs
  189. 50Drugs
  190. 50ADrugs
  191. 51Escape from custody etc.
  192. 52Escape from custody etc.
  193. 53Financial Services
  194. 54Financial Services
  195. 55Fire safety
  196. 56Firearms
  197. 57Firearms
  198. 58Firearms
  199. 59Firearms
  200. 59AFirearms
  201. 60Food safety and standards
  202. 61Food safety and standards
  203. 62Forced marriage Repealed
  204. 63Fraud and forgery
  205. 64Fraud and forgery
  206. 64AFraud and forgery
  207. 64BFraud and forgery
  208. 65Fraud and forgery
  209. 66Fraud and forgery
  210. 67Harassment Repealed
  211. 68Harassment Repealed
  212. 69Immigration, etc. Repealed
  213. 70Immigration, etc.
  214. 71Immigration, etc.
  215. 72Immigration, etc.
  216. 73Insolvency
  217. 74Landmines
  218. 74ALasers
  219. 75Medicines
  220. 76Medicines
  221. 77Mental health
  222. 78Neglect of duty
  223. 79Neglect of duty
  224. 80Obscene material etc.
  225. 81Obscene material etc.
  226. 82Obscene material etc.
  227. 83Obscene material etc.
  228. 84Offences in relation to children
  229. 85Offences in relation to children
  230. 86Offences in relation to children
  231. 87Offences in relation to children
  232. 88Offences in relation to children
  233. 88AOffences in relation to children
  234. 89Offensive behaviour etc. Repealed
  235. 90Offensive weapons
  236. 91Offensive weapons
  237. 92Offensive weapons
  238. 93Offensive weapons
  239. 93AOffensive weapons
  240. 93BOffensive weapons
  241. 94Official Secrets Acts Repealed
  242. 95Official Secrets Acts Repealed
  243. 96Prisons Repealed
  244. 97Proceeds of crime and money laundering
  245. 98Proceeds of crime and money laundering
  246. 99Proceeds of crime and money laundering
  247. 100Prostitution Repealed
  248. 101Prostitution
  249. 102Public order
  250. 102APublic order
  251. 102BPublic order
  252. 103Road traffic
  253. 104Sexual offences
  254. 105Solicitors Repealed
  255. 106Terrorism
  256. 106AThreatening or abusive behaviour
  257. 106BTreason
  258. 106CTreason
  259. 106DTreason
  260. 107Vets Repealed
  261. 108Miscellaneous statutory offences
  262. 109Miscellaneous statutory offences
  263. 109AMiscellaneous statutory offences
  264. 110Miscellaneous statutory offences
  265. 111Miscellaneous statutory offences
  266. 111AMiscellaneous statutory offences
  267. 112Statutory aggravations
  268. 113Statutory aggravations
  269. Other
  270. 114Common law aggravations
  271. 115Common law aggravations
  272. 115ACommon law aggravations
  273. 116Inchoate offences
  274. 117Inchoate offences
  275. 118Superseded offences
  276. 119Combined offences
  277. 120Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
  278. Schedule 1: PROCEEDINGS
  279. 1Paragraph 1
  280. 2Paragraph 2
  281. 3Paragraph 3
  282. 4Paragraph 4
  283. 5Paragraph 5
  284. 5AParagraph 5A
  285. 6Paragraph 6
  286. 7Paragraph 7
  287. 8Paragraph 8
  288. 9Paragraph 9
  289. 10Paragraph 10
  290. 10AParagraph 10A
  291. 11Paragraph 11
  292. 12Paragraph 12
  293. 13Paragraph 13
  294. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  295. 15Paragraph 15
  296. 16Paragraph 16
  297. 17Paragraph 17
  298. 18Paragraph 18
  299. 19Paragraph 19
  300. 20Paragraph 20
  301. 21Paragraph 21
  302. 22Paragraph 22
  303. 23Paragraph 23
  304. 24Paragraph 24
  305. 25Paragraph 25
  306. 26Paragraph 26
  307. 27Paragraph 27
  308. 28Paragraph 28
  309. 29Paragraph 29
  310. 30Paragraph 30
  311. 31Paragraph 31
  312. Schedule 2: FINANCIAL SERVICES
  313. Part 1: Decisions referred to at Articles 3(b) and 5(c)
  314. 1Paragraph 1
  315. 2Paragraph 2
  316. 3Paragraph 3
  317. 4Paragraph 4
  318. 5Paragraph 5
  319. 6Paragraph 6
  320. 7Paragraph 7
  321. 2Table referred to in Part 1 of this Schedule and in paragraph 7 of Schedule 3
  322. Schedule 3: EXCLUSIONS OF SECTION 4(2)(a) AND (b) OF THE ACT
  323. 1Application
  324. 2Requirements to inform
  325. 3Specified professions etc.
  326. 4Child minding
  327. 5Adoption, fostering etc.
  328. 5ASchool care accommodation services
  329. 6National security
  330. 7Financial services
  331. 8The Gambling Commission
  332. 9Registration of certain landlords
  333. 10Public procurement
  334. 11The Risk Management Authority
  335. 12Access to information
  336. 13Personnel suppliers
  337. 14Non-solicitor investors in licensed legal services providers
  338. 15Lay representatives
  339. 16Paragraph 16
  340. 17Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
  341. Schedule 4: EXCEPTED PROFESSIONS, OFFICES, EMPLOYMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS
  342. Part 1: Professions
  343. 1Paragraph 1
  344. 2Paragraph 2
  345. 3Paragraph 3
  346. 4Paragraph 4
  347. 5Paragraph 5
  348. 6Paragraph 6
  349. 7Paragraph 7
  350. 8Paragraph 8
  351. 9Paragraph 9
  352. 10Paragraph 10
  353. 11Paragraph 11
  354. 12Paragraph 12
  355. 13Paragraph 13
  356. 14Paragraph 14
  357. 15Paragraph 15
  358. 16Paragraph 16
  359. 17Paragraph 17
  360. 18Paragraph 18
  361. Part 2: Offices and employments
  362. 1Paragraph 1
  363. 2Paragraph 2
  364. 3Paragraph 3
  365. 4Paragraph 4
  366. 5Paragraph 5
  367. 6Paragraph 6
  368. 6AParagraph 6A
  369. 7Paragraph 7
  370. 8Paragraph 8
  371. 9Paragraph 9
  372. 10Paragraph 10
  373. 11Paragraph 11
  374. 12Paragraph 12
  375. 13Paragraph 13
  376. 14Paragraph 14
  377. 15Paragraph 15
  378. 16Paragraph 16
  379. 17Paragraph 17
  380. 18Paragraph 18
  381. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  382. 20Paragraph 20
  383. 21Paragraph 21
  384. 22Paragraph 22
  385. 23Paragraph 23
  386. 24Paragraph 24
  387. 25Paragraph 25
  388. 26Paragraph 26
  389. 27Paragraph 27
  390. 28Paragraph 28
  391. 29Paragraph 29
  392. 30Paragraph 30
  393. 31Paragraph 31
  394. 32Paragraph 32
  395. Part 3: Occupations
  396. 1Paragraph 1
  397. 2Paragraph 2
  398. 3Paragraph 3
  399. 4Paragraph 4
  400. 5Paragraph 5
  401. 6Paragraph 6
  402. 7Paragraph 7
  403. 8Paragraph 8
  404. Schedule 5REVOCATIONS
  405. Explanatory note