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As published
50 Criminal conviction certificates and criminal record certificates
(1) Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (certificates of criminal records) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 112 (criminal conviction certificates)—
(a) in the definition of “central records”, after “convictions” insert “ and conditional cautions ”;
(b) after that definition insert—
“conditional caution” means a caution given under section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) or section 66A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, other than one that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
(3) In section 113A(6) (criminal record certificates)—
(a) in the definition of “exempted question”, after “a question” insert
which—
“(a) so far as it applies to convictions, is a question
;
(b) in that definition, at the end insert
; and—
“(b) so far as it applies to cautions, is a question to which paragraph 3(3) or (4) of Schedule 2 to that Act has been excluded by an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of that Schedule;
;
(c) in the definition of “relevant matter”, after “caution” insert “ , including a caution that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to that Act ”.
(4) This section extends to England and Wales only.
Your change, as a redline
50 Criminal conviction certificates and criminal record certificates
(1) Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (certificates of criminal records) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 112 (criminal conviction certificates)—
(a) in the definition of “central records”, after “convictions” insert “ and conditional cautions ”;
(b) after that definition insert—
“conditional caution” means a caution given under section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) or section 66A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, other than one that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
(3) In section 113A(6) (criminal record certificates)—
(a) in the definition of “exempted question”, after “a question” insert
which—
“(a) so far as it applies to convictions, is a question
;
(b) in that definition, at the end insert
; and—
“(b) so far as it applies to cautions, is a question to which paragraph 3(3) or (4) of Schedule 2 to that Act has been excluded by an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of that Schedule;
;
(c) in the definition of “relevant matter”, after “caution” insert “ , including a caution that is spent for the purposes of Schedule 2 to that Act ”.
(4) This section extends to England and Wales only.
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