Reform history

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

37 versions · 1974-07-31
2026-03-22
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2025-04-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2022-05-12
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2022-03-24
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2021-04-30
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2019-02-12
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2018-02-17
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2013-10-31
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2013-05-14
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2013-04-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2013-02-14
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2011-12-15
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2011-11-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2011-06-29
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2011-03-28
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2011-02-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2010-12-13
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2010-04-06
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2010-04-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2010-03-31
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2009-11-30
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2009-10-31
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2009-07-07
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2009-04-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2009-03-28
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2008-12-19
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2008-12-18
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Changes on 2008-12-18

@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
- (3) This Act shall not apply to Northern Ireland.
#### Rehabilitated persons and spent convictions.
#### Rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings.
##### 8A
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
- (d) anything corresponding to a caution, reprimand or warning falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) (however described) which is given to a person in respect of an offence under the law of a country outside England and Wales.
#### Protection afforded to spent alternatives to prosecution: Scotland
#### Unauthorized disclosure of spent convictions.
##### 8B
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
- (8) Proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) shall not be instituted except by or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
#### Unauthorised disclosure of spent alternatives to prosecution: Scotland
#### Orders.
##### 9B
2007-04-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2007-01-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2005-12-05
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2005-09-27
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2005-04-04
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2004-05-01
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2003-03-24
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2003-02-28
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
2002-12-02
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
1974-07-31
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
original version Text at this date