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
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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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