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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Part 9 — Disregarding certain convictions for buggery etc.

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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

134

(1) Section 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (rehabilitated persons and spent convictions) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsections (2), (5) and (6) ” . (3) After subsection (4) insert— (5) This Act does not apply to any disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. (6) Accordingly, references in this Act to a conviction or caution do not include references to any such disregarded conviction or caution.

Police Act 1997

135

In section 113A(6) of the Police Act 1997 (criminal record certificates), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “relevant matter”, after “that Act” insert “ but excluding a disregarded caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ” .

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