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Sexual Offences Act 2003

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134 Conditional discharges and probation orders

(1) The following provisions do not apply for the purposes of this Part to a conviction for an offence in respect of which an order for conditional discharge . . . is made— (a) section 82(2) of the Sentencing Code (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (b) Article 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24)) (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (c) section 247(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) (conviction with . . . absolute discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (ca) section 187(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (d) paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18) or the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) or Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge or community supervision order deemed not to be a conviction). (2) Subsection (1) applies only to convictions after the commencement of this Part. (3) The provisions listed in subsection (1)(d) do not apply for the purposes of this Part to a conviction for an offence in respect of which a community supervision order is or has (before or after the commencement of this Part) been made.

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134 Conditional discharges and probation orders

(1) The following provisions do not apply for the purposes of this Part to a conviction for an offence in respect of which an order for conditional discharge . . . is made— (a) section 82(2) of the Sentencing Code (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (b) Article 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24)) (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (c) section 247(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) (conviction with . . . absolute discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (ca) section 187(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge deemed not to be a conviction); (d) paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18) or the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) or Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) (conviction with absolute or conditional discharge or community supervision order deemed not to be a conviction). (2) Subsection (1) applies only to convictions after the commencement of this Part. (3) The provisions listed in subsection (1)(d) do not apply for the purposes of this Part to a conviction for an offence in respect of which a community supervision order is or has (before or after the commencement of this Part) been made.

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