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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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· 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
Changes on 2011-06-29
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- (3) This Act shall not apply to Northern Ireland.
#### Rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings.
#### Rehabilitated persons and spent convictions.
##### 8A
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- (c) has had a work order made against the person in respect of the offence under section 303ZA of that Act,
- (ca) has, under subsection (5) of section 20A of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6), given notice of intention to comply with a restoration notice given under subsection (4) of that section,
- (d) has been given a fixed penalty notice in respect of the offence under section 129 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8),
- (e) has accepted an offer made by a procurator fiscal in respect of the offence to undertake an activity or treatment or to receive services or do any other thing as an alternative to prosecution, or
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[^c10729421]: Words in s. 8(6) substituted (1.4.1999) by [1996 c. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31), [ss. 14(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/14/4), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/19/3) (with [s. 20(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/31/section/20/2)); [S.I. 1999/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/817), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/817/article/2/a)
[^c21549281]: S. 8B(1)(ca) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 40(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/40/2), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(q)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/q)
[^c10729431]: Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) [Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48), [ss. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/38), [46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/46) and (S.) [Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21), [ss. 289F](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21/section/289F), [289G](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21/section/289G)
[^c10729441]: Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) [Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48), [ss. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/38), [46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/48/section/46) and (S.) [Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21), [ss. 289F](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21/section/289F), [289G](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21/section/289G)
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## Schedule 1
#### Limitations on rehabilitation under this Act, etc.
#### Protection afforded to spent alternatives to prosecution: Scotland
#### Unauthorised disclosure of spent alternatives to prosecution: Scotland
#### Defamation actions.
#### Unauthorized disclosure of spent convictions.
#### Orders.
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
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
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