PART 2Disclosure of convictions
Transitional, schedule and definition
I137Transitional provision
1
Any amendment of the 1974 Act by a provision of this Part referring in any way to a sentence applies in relation to a sentence imposed in respect of a conviction before the date on which the provision comes into force (as well as in respect of a conviction on or after that date).
2
Any amendment of the 1974 Act by a provision of this Part referring to a conviction applies in relation to a conviction before the date on which the provision comes into force (as well as in relation to a conviction on or after that date).
3
Subsection (2) applies to the court's convicting of a person as it applies to a conviction.
4
The 1974 Act applies as if the amendments mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) had always had effect (but see the remaining provisions of this section).
5
Subsection (6) applies where, by virtue of subsection (4), a person—
a
would have been treated as a rehabilitated person for the purposes of the 1974 Act, and
b
would have been so treated by virtue of an amendment of that Act made by a provision mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) before the date on which the provision comes into force.
6
The person is, subject to any order made under section 4(4) or 7(4) of the 1974 Act, to be treated on and after that date as a protected person (within the meaning of that Act as amended by this Act).
7
Subsection (8) applies where, by virtue of subsection (4), a conviction—
a
would have been treated as spent for the purposes of the 1974 Act, and
b
would have been so treated by virtue of an amendment of that Act made by a provision mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) before the date on which the provision comes into force.
8
The conviction is, subject to any order made under section 4(4) or 7(4), to be treated on and after that date as a spent conviction.
9
In subsections (5)(b) and (7)(b), the references to subsection (2) include references to that subsection as applied in subsection (3).