The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025

This Order amends schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, which by virtue of article 3(1)(a) of that Order contains a list of proceedings in relation to which the application of section 4(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is excluded. The effect is that evidence of previous convictions which have become “spent” under that Act is nonetheless admissible in those proceedings. This Order adds to the list in schedule 1 proceedings relating to sexual harm prevention orders and sexual risk orders under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016.