Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020

Type Act of the Scottish Parliament
Publication 2020-07-14
Last updated 2026-04-01
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department Statute Law Database
articles Not indexed
Reform history JSON API

[^key-c9eeeab460ad407a5979944455183434]: Sch. 1 para. 25A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(4); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-6fea323c5fbe0a29ea8632eb499b2f1a]: Sch. 1 para. 36A and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(5); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-b3b8be2859ec5542b669a2a8f0d1efcc]: Sch. 1 para. 46A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(7); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-235ab096bb1f4478816c87ef3db65d5e]: Sch. 1 para. 50A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(9); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-43a7aa053126c8ea481eff3949423440]: Sch. 1 para. 62A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(11); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-e7d683100aaa35719f350dd3b56df485]: Sch. 1 para. 74A and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(12); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-35ac9edc386a3a46bf74103d3eb4c52f]: Sch. 1 para. 77A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(13); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-f3dddf80ef833d001ce41ed40ceb107b]: Sch. 2 paras. 99A-99C and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(13); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-c6d60c4934644b51c18bce70be47fbe7]: Sch. 2 paras. 4A, 4B inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(2); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-4ad92fce7afcd01679db6c1bbce4876c]: Sch. 2 para. 9A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(4); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-95264c3a01240150f896bebf2a2949d6]: Sch. 2 para. 81A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(7); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-250875c9e7e20d34410c17500d83fb1a]: Sch. 2 para. 86A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(9); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-5f45378fdb4cf8321f9acdf14010a43c]: Sch. 2 para. 95A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(12); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-f170f0e5d8e25b2008d3892e04e106b6]: Sch. 2 para. 101A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(14); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-e3a01e6398966cd9ef477c890caa8e0e]: Sch. 2 para. 103A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(17); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-a4f302d57b539d2d9075b52fa65dbb3a]: Sch. 2 para. 107A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(18); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-16f3b2331892f974520660ccd8024580]: Sch. 2 para. 70A and cross-heading repealed (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(6); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-ad930236cbc993db3e8b92a960987a8a]: Sch. 2 paras. 87-89 and cross-heading repealed (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(10); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-e7fb1b684ce9f181677bd0da91a3f808]: S. 14A inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)

[^key-5d9c399adfc30fc1f90759ec26bc65f9]: S. 8(1)(ca) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)

[^key-226c6b5ec59221c79ca5e963c868c3fb]: S. 20(2)(ba) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)

[^key-5a69612c16bf4b26bc524cb811c16824]: S. 23(7A) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(c)

[^key-b5b1bf8993f2eccdfe4bbd00a9b2f4b2]: S. 23(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(a)

[^key-bffdcdf25995ef729d2d3ad7e3b19ed0]: S. 23(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(b)

[^key-5064d120435b811ec6a423e2f0c29b99]: Words in s. 23(8) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(d)(i)

[^key-de36eaf4045c4df0f2980da18383b844]: S. 23(8)(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(d)(ii)

[^key-5c5bb7ab2a3b8ff32176f57a6bb02656]: Words in s. 23(8)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(d)(iii)

[^key-de8ac6bebac29e40d85e4efcfb5fb2bf]: Words in s. 23(8)(c) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(d)(iv)

[^key-0dfb3850d655be2bfb8c7e51438d2392]: S. 24(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a)(i)

[^key-8e39631dc89fd04a5aa0b9752855765d]: Words in s. 24(1)(c) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a)(ii)

[^key-370ce9b13c10fc7b3081f538cc4d28d9]: S. 28(4A) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(7)(a)

[^key-aebb1a3214774f724e76284bcac5fb6f]: Words in s. 28(9) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(7)(b)

[^key-268c4c17871c5af74107f3209b1efe4b]: S. 29(2)(d) and word inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(8)(b)

[^key-0887307ac53bb25ad93c71ab1fe0efb0]: Word in s. 29(2) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(8)(a)

[^key-b206f76f2d741d9a8edd39e8359b4dc4]: Word in s. 30(2) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(9)(a)(i)

[^key-da530e521de668fe86dbb11d246a310a]: S. 30(2)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(9)(a)(ii)

[^key-be6454b2baf0e02c58171da757b905c9]: S. 30(5) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(9)(b)

[^key-104d2fadb1f8dfd40218b2c43eac3280]: Words in s. 31(7)(c) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(10)(a)

[^key-2f38af26a75a56c8a277c40465aaf420]: S. 31(8) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(10)(b)

[^key-2fb1afb3a523a53a3bcc1fbd7d1c4c66]: Words in s. 31(9)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(10)(c)

[^key-74d635d7f967c85658e65ae7de2173c3]: Words in s. 33(4)(b) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(11)

[^key-37429c14bd1eed0200019f1aee6a0a35]: Words in s. 69 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(12)(a)

[^key-e3354f55b3bda1d2707875ea604a13d2]: Words in s. 69 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(12)(b)

[^key-74f77ca86b3ba6f7e3cbe92d96c39c09]: Sch. 1 para. 55(za)(zb) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(10); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-ae10a374adbdbc1f48f40c3e3b724c02]: Word in sch. 1 para. 78 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(14); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-359c9c69b45a6742f831a9e0b255e1f0]: Word in sch. 1 para. 79 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 2(14); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-a598849572ad5efd2a37a8013be02063]: Sch. 2 para. 9 repealed (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(3); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-cd75c337ea2d8020f089de98249fa6e5]: Sch. 2 para. 14 repealed (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(5); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-7e4fdd179a216017e1ea56a3c31719c0]: Sch. 2 para. 102 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(15); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-4e53e7f8b5c70b85defb799bbb7930ef]: Sch. 2 para. 103(a) repealed (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(16); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-35029c54079c325f1876a1df14765195]: Sch. 2 para. 94(ea) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(11); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-5997531c42aa118905f1c1e2eab71458]: Word in sch. 2 para. 108 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(19); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-dae8abb2e5f3df7a3ad83edd1f848950]: Word in sch. 2 para. 109 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(19); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-14c7baf2dcade804f876948b5cbb280c]: Sch. 2 para. 86(d)-(f) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/75), regs. 1, 3(8); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3, sch.

[^key-64fa5766c36cd6dbc86280ed5ea9aa8c]: Sch. 5 para. 10(2)(b)-(e) in force at 1.4.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch. (as amended by S.S.I. 2025/73, regs. 1, 2(3)(d))

[^key-3ae90292f3d7d4f1fbc36e676a47312d]: Sch. 5 para. 10(42)(a)(ii)(b) in force at 1.4.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.

[^M_I_34e1da40-f5ce-4bb7-f36f-1f5b70000bc5]: Sch. 2 para. 102 in force at 1.4.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch.

[^key-dcdf673c2710dfa76811b32e39be5005]: S. 73(2) in force at 1.7.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(3) (with reg. 11)

[^key-3dc30ec47f7123c30ddd45930847fb35]: S. 81 in force at 12.1.2026 by S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 3)

[^key-29d7470ed87014046e67f7af97d1e3c5]: Sch. 5 para. 10(20)(a)(33)(a)(42)(a)(i)(52) in force at 1.4.2026 by S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(2), sch. 1

[^key-b9ce8914aae435fac5bd3796ab56891d]: Sch. 5 para. 10(43)(a) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(2), sch. 1

[^key-e04e76585fbc4d90f006256c3665ee2b]: S. 71 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(2), sch. 1

[^key-8d8713b59cbc58bb24578a30f3917388]: S. 72 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(2), sch. 1

[^M_I_4af82b2e-36f3-4ad3-cce1-38e448eb928e]: Sch. 5 para. 10(41)(a)(i)(c)(i) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/352, reg. 2(2), sch. 1

14A
  • (1) Before providing a Level 2 disclosure to an applicant, the Scottish Ministers must request the information mentioned in subsection (3) from the chief officer of any UK law-enforcement body that the Scottish Ministers believe may hold information in relation to the applicant.
  • (2) But subsection (1) does not require the Scottish Ministers to ask a body for information that they believe will be information that they have or expect to obtain from another person.
  • (3) The information referred to in subsection (1) is any information relating to the applicant which—
  • (a) the chief officer reasonably believes to be relevant for the purpose of the disclosure, and
  • (b) in the chief officer’s opinion ought to be included in the disclosure.
  • (4) For the purposes of this section, “UK law-enforcement body” has the meaning given in article 5 of the 2025 Order.
14A

Housebreaking with intent to steal.

17A

Robbery.

17B

Theft by housebreaking.

25A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021—

  • (a) section 7 (offence of breaching notice),
  • (b) section 17 (offence of breaching order).

Health

36A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Health and Care Act 2022—

  • (a) section 140 (offence of virginity testing: Scotland),
  • (b) section 141 (offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Scotland),
  • (c) section 142 (offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Scotland),
  • (d) section 152 (offence of carrying out hymenoplasty: Scotland),
  • (e) section 153 (offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland),
  • (f) section 154 (offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland).
45A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Dentists Act 1984—

  • (a) section 38 (prohibition on practice of dentistry by laymen),
  • (b) section 39 (prohibition on use of practitioners’ titles by laymen).
45B

An offence under section 28 of the Opticians Act 1989 (penalty for pretending to be registered etc.).

45C

An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993 (offences).

45D

An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994 (offences).

45E

An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order 2001(offences).

45F

An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (offences).

46A

An offence under article 19 of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 (offences relating to registration etc.).

National Security and Official Secrets Acts

47A

An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1911.

47B

An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.

47C

An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989.

47D

An offence under any of the following provisions of the National Security Act 2023—

  • (a) section 1 (obtaining or disclosing protected information),
  • (b) section 2 (obtaining or disclosing trade secrets),
  • (c) section 3 (assisting a foreign intelligence service),
  • (d) section 4 (entering etc a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK),
  • (e) section 12 (sabotage),
  • (f) section 13 (foreign interference: general),
  • (g) section 17 (obtaining etc material benefits from a foreign intelligence service),
  • (h) section 18 (preparatory conduct).
50A

An offence under section 67 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants).

62A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021—

  • (a) section 3 (racially aggravated harassment),
  • (b) section 4(1) or (2) (offence of stirring up hatred).

Miscellaneous statutory offences

74A

An offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).

77A

An offence of assault, the conviction for which indicates that it resulted in any of the following—

  • (a) disability,
  • (b) disfigurement (permanent or otherwise),
  • (c) impairment (permanent or otherwise).
4A

Culpable and reckless conduct to danger of life.

4B

Culpable and reckless discharge of a firearm.

9A

Opening a lockfast place.

107A

An offence of culpable and reckless conduct, the conviction for which indicates that it resulted in any of the following—

  • (a) injury,
  • (b) severe injury,
  • (c) disfigurement (permanent or otherwise).

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