Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)

Part 5 U.K. Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.

CHAPTER 4 E+W Disregarding certain convictions for buggery etc.[F1 : England and Wales]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 4 heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 28.6.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 168(3), 183(4)(5)(e); S.R. 2018/128, art. 2(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 Ch. 4: power to amend conferred (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 166, 183(1)(5)(e) (with s. 167)

General E+W

93 Applications to the Secretary of State E+W

(1) An application under section 92 must be in writing.

(2) It must state—

(a) the name, address and date of birth of the applicant,

(b) the name and address of the applicant at the time of the conviction or caution,

(c) so far as known to the applicant, the time when and the place where the conviction was made or the caution given and, for a conviction, the case number, and

(d) such other information as the Secretary of State may require.

(3) It may include representations by the applicant or written evidence about [F2 —

(a) whether a conviction or caution is of a kind mentioned in section 92(1);

(b) the matters mentioned in condition A in that section.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 93(3)(a)(b) substituted for words in s. 93(3) (13.6.2023) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 194(6), 208(1) (with s. 194(11)); S.I. 2023/641, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 93 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 3(d)