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(1)An applicant or, as the case may be, an applicant’s nominated beneficiary (“a relevant person”) must provide the Scottish Ministers with the information mentioned in subsection (2) in relation to any conviction which is or may be relevant for the purposes of section 60.
(2)The information to be provided in relation to a conviction is—
(a)the nature of the offence,
(b)the sentence imposed (and, where the sentence is or includes imprisonment, the term imposed),
(c)the length of time since the offence was committed, and
(d)any rehabilitation activity undertaken by the person who committed the offence.
(3)Where the relevant person provides information in relation to a conviction under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide that information to Redress Scotland.
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