[F157AMeaning of “conviction” and “protected conviction”S
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For the purposes of sections 52 and 52A—
“conviction” means a conviction within the meaning of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and “spent conviction” is to be construed in accordance with that Act,
“protected conviction” is to be construed in accordance with section 126ZA of the 1997 Act . ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 57A inserted (10.9.2015) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/330), arts. 1(2), 4(7) (with arts. 5-10) which S.S.I. is revoked and s. 57A inserted (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 4(8) (with arts. 5-10)