- Level 1 disclosures
- 1.Level 1 disclosure
- 2.Provision of Level 1 disclosures
- 3.Applications by accredited bodies on behalf of individuals
- 4.Provision of Level 1 disclosure to third parties
- 5.Level 1 disclosure: application for review
- 6.Review of accuracy of information by the Scottish Ministers
- 7.Provision of new Level 1 disclosure on conclusion of review proceedings
- 8.Level 2 disclosure
- 9.Non-disclosable convictions
- 10.Non-disclosable children’s hearing outcomes
- 11.Provision of Level 2 disclosures
- 12.Level 2 disclosure applications: countersigning and purposes
- 13.Childhood information
- 14.Provision of relevant Scottish police information
- 15.Provision of relevant overseas police information
- 16.Further information for certain purposes: non-PVG scheme members
- 17.Further information for certain purposes: PVG scheme members
- 18.Provision of Level 2 disclosure to accredited bodies
- 19.Crown employment
- 20.Level 2 disclosure: application for review
- 21.Review of accuracy of information by the Scottish Ministers
- 22.Review of childhood information by the independent reviewer
- 23.Review of relevant Scottish police information by the police
- 24.Review of relevant Scottish police information by the independent reviewer
- 25.Review of inclusion of removable convictions by the Scottish Ministers
- 26.Review of inclusion of removable convictions by the independent reviewer
- 27.Combination of reviews by the independent reviewer
- 28.Independent reviewer: information and representations
- 29.Notification of independent reviewer’s decision
- 30.Appeal against independent reviewer’s decision
- 31.Provision of new Level 2 disclosure on conclusion of review proceedings
- 32.Disapplication of provisions of section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- 33.Level 2 disclosure: considering relevance and whether to include certain information
- 34.Form and manner of provision of disclosures
- 35.Reclassification of applications
- 36.Regulations about procedure for disclosure requests
- 37.Regulations about review procedure
- 38.Power to modify definitions of Level 1 disclosure and Level 2 disclosure
- 39.Childhood information: power to modify other enactments
- 40.Presumption as to age in relation to convictions
- 41.Falsification of a Level 1 or Level 2 disclosure
- 42.Unlawful disclosure of a Level 2 disclosure
- 43.Lawful disclosures of Level 2 disclosures
- 44.Unlawful request for and use of a Level 2 disclosure
- 45.Offences under sections 42 and 44: supplementary provision
- 46.Register of accredited bodies
- 47.Registration in the register of accredited bodies
- 48.Protection of information: removal of registration
- 49.Suitable persons to have access to disclosure information
- 50.Removal of registration on other grounds
- 51.Lead signatories and countersignatories
- 52.Lead signatories and countersignatories: acceptance or refusal of nomination and removal from the register
- 53.Notification and review of decisions: removal from register or refusal of registration or nomination
- 54.Regulations about registration
- 55.Code of practice
- 56.Sharing of Level 2 disclosure information by accredited bodies
- 57.Evidence of identity
- 58.Power to use personal data to check identity
- 59.Power to use fingerprints to check identity
- 60.Form and manner of applications and notices
- 61.Fees
- 62.Fees for provision of information by the chief constable
- 63.Guidance for chief constable
- 64.Sharing of information with the chief constable
- 65.Sources of information
- 66.Delegation of functions of Scottish Ministers
- 67.Saving: disclosure of information and records
- 68.Definition of consideration of suitability
- 69.Interpretation of Part 1
- Scheme membership
- 70.Participation in Scheme
- 71.Duration of Scheme membership
- 72.Failure to apply for renewal of Scheme membership
- 73.Compulsory Scheme membership
- 74.Regulated roles
- 75.Meaning of “protected adult”
- 76.Conditions imposed on scheme members under consideration for listing
- 77.Notice of consideration for listing
- 78.Withdrawal from Scheme when under consideration for listing
- 79.Notice of barred status
- 80.Reference by chief constable
- 81.Removal of references by court
- 82.Reference by councils or integration joint boards
- 83.Application for removal from list
- 84.Ministers’ powers to remove from list
- 85.Appeals and removals: information power
- 86.Confirmation of scheme membership under the PVG Act
- 87.Retention of scheme records after removal
- 88.Offences outside Scotland
- 89.Guidance for chief constable
- 90.Meaning of “conviction”
- 91.Regulations
- 92.Ancillary provision
- 93.Consequential and minor modifications
- 94.Individual culpability where organisation commits offence
- 95.Meaning of “the PVG Act”
- 96.Crown application
- 97.Commencement
- 98.Short title
- SCHEDULE 1List A offences
- PART 1 Common law offences
- 1.Abduction.
- 2.Abortion.
- 3.Assault to the danger of life.
- 4.Assault to severe injury.
- 5.Assault with intent to rape or ravish.
- 6.Assault with intent to commit the statutory offence of rape.
- 7.Bestiality.
- 8.Cruel and unnatural treatment of persons.
- 9.Culpable homicide.
- 10.Defeating the ends of justice.
- 11.Drugging.
- 12.Embezzlement.
- 13.Extortion.
- 14.Hamesucken.
- 15.Perverting the course of justice (by whatever means and however.
- 16.Plagium.
- 17.Reset of plagium.
- 18.Wilful fire-raising.
- 19.Armed forces
- 20.Bribery
- 21.Children
- 22.Computer misuse
- 23.Domestic abuse
- 24.An offence under section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland).
- 25.An offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland).
- 26.Explosives
- 27.False statements and declarations
- 28.Firearms and other weapons
- 29.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 30.An offence under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.
- 31.An offence under section 139AA of the Criminal Justice Act.
- 32.Forced marriage
- 33.An offence under section 122 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime.
- 34.Fraud and forgery
- 35.Harassment
- 36.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 37.Human trafficking and exploitation
- 38.An offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration.
- 39.An offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and.
- 40.An offence under section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation.
- 41.An offence under the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland).
- 42.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 43.Insolvency
- 44.Medical professions etc.
- 45.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 46.An offence under article 38 of the Pharmacy Order 2010.
- 47.Medicines
- 48.Proceeds of crime and money laundering
- 49.Prostitution
- 50.Road traffic
- 51.Serious organised crime
- 52.Sexual offences
- 53.An offence under section 51A of the Civic Government (Scotland).
- 54.A sexual offence within the meaning given in section 210A(10).
- 55.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 56.An offence under section 7 of the Protection of Children.
- 57.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 58.An offence under section 69 of the Serious Crime Act.
- 59.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 60.Solicitors
- 61.Stalking and harassment
- 62.An offence under section 39 of the Criminal Justice and.
- 63.Taxation
- 64.Terrorism
- 65.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 66.An offence under the Terrorism Act 2006.
- 67.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 68.Violent offender orders
- 69.Vulnerable persons
- 70.An offence under section 315 of the Mental Health (Care.
- 71.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 72.Any offence where the conduct in respect of which the.
- 73.An offence under section 26 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine.
- 74.Witness protection
- 75.Statutory aggravations
- 76.Common law aggravations
- 77.An offence the conviction for which indicates that it included.
- 78.Inchoate offences
- 79.An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit the.
- 80.Superseded offences
- 81.Combined offences
- 82.Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
- PART 1 Common law offences
- 1.Assault excluding any assault that is a List A offence.
- 2.Breach of the peace.
- 3.Clandestinely taking possession.
- 4.Culpable and reckless conduct.
- 5.Culpable and reckless endangering of the public.
- 6.Culpable and reckless fire-raising.
- 7.Fraud.
- 8.Hijacking.
- 9.Housebreaking with intent to steal.
- 10.Opening a lockfast place with intent to steal.
- 11.Piracy.
- 12.Public indecency.
- 13.Reset (excluding reset of plagium).
- 14.Robbery.
- 15.Theft (excluding plagium).
- 16.Treason.
- 17.Uttering.
- 18.Uttering threats.
- 19.Adult support and protection
- 20.Armed forces
- 21.Assaulting or hindering public officials
- 22.An offence under section 32 of the Commissioners for Revenue.
- 23.An offence under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005.
- 24.An offence under section 85 of the Fire (Scotland) Act.
- 25.An offence under section 90 of the Police and Fire.
- 26.Aviation, maritime and spaceflight
- 27.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 28.An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime.
- 29.An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order.
- 30.An offence under any of the following paragraphs of schedule.
- 31.Care services
- 32.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 33.An offence under article 27 of the Public Services Reform.
- 34.An offence under regulation 19 of the Social Care and.
- 35.Charities
- 36.Child Support
- 37.Children
- 38.Computer misuse
- 39.Crossbows
- 40.Drugs
- 41.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 42.An offence under the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.
- 43.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 44.Escape from custody etc.
- 45.An offence under section 91 of the Police and Fire.
- 46.Financial services
- 47.An offence under the Financial Services Act 2012.
- 48.Fire safety
- 49.Firearms
- 50.An offence under section 50(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland).
- 51.An offence under the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
- 52.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 53.An offence under section 31 of the Air Weapons and.
- 54.Food safety and standards
- 55.An offence under regulation 4(b) of the General Food Regulations.
- 56.Fraud and forgery
- 57.An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation).
- 58.An offence under the Fraud Act 2006.
- 59.An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006.
- 60.An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and.
- 61.An offence under section 92 of the Police and Fire.
- 62.Immigration etc.
- 63.An offence under section 35 of the Asylum and Immigration.
- 64.An offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and.
- 65.Insolvency
- 66.Landmines
- 67.Lasers
- 68.Medicines
- 69.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 70.Mental health
- 71.Neglect of duty
- 72.An offence under section 22 of the Police and Fire.
- 73.Obscene material etc.
- 74.An offence under section 51 of the Civic Government (Scotland).
- 75.An offence under section 85(3) of the Postal Services Act.
- 76.An offence under section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003.
- 77.Offences in relation to children
- 78.An offence under section 40(1) of the Children and Young.
- 79.An offence under section 50(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland).
- 80.An offence under section 81 of the Children (Scotland) Act.
- 81.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 82.Offensive weapons
- 83.An offence under section 50(3) (penalty for improper importation of.
- 84.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 85.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 86.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 87.Official Secrets Acts
- 88.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.
- 89.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989.
- 90.Proceeds of crime and money laundering
- 91.An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External.
- 92.An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External.
- 93.Prostitution
- 94.Public order
- 95.An offence under section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and.
- 96.Road traffic
- 97.Sexual offences
- 98.Terrorism
- 99.Threatening or abusive behaviour
- 100.Miscellaneous statutory offences
- 101.An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act.
- 102.An offence under section 85(1) of the Postal Services Act.
- 103.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
- 104.Statutory aggravations
- 105.An offence (other than a List A offence) to which.
- 106.Common law aggravations
- 107.An offence (other than a List A offence or an.
- 108.Inchoate offences
- 109.An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit any.
- 110.Superseded offences
- 111.Combined offences
- 112.Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
- PART 1 Modifications of enactments in consequence of Part 1
- 1.Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
- 2.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- 3.Police Act 1997
- 4.Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
- 5.Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
- 6.Housing (Scotland) Act 2014
- 7.Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
- 8.Education (Scotland) Act 1980
- 9.Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984
- 10.Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
- 11.Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
- 12.Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
- 13.Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011
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