1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Introductory

   1. 1. Purpose of this Act

   2. 2. Historical sexual offence: definition

3. Part 2 Pardons for certain historical sexual offences

   1. 3. Pardons for certain historical sexual offences

   2. 4. Pardons: supplementary

4. Part 3 Disregarding certain convictions for historical sexual offences

   1. 5. Application to have conviction for historical sexual offence disregarded

   2. 6. Application for disregard: further information

   3. 7. Determination of application for disregard

   4. 8. Appeals

   5. 9. Effect of disregard

   6. 10. Removal of disregarded convictions from official records

   7. 11. Advisers

5. Part 4 General

   1. 12. Saving for Royal Pardons

   2. 13. Application of Act to conduct dealt with otherwise than by prosecution

   3. 14. Regulations

   4. 15. Ancillary provision

   5. 16. Interpretation

   6. 17. Commencement

   7. 18. Short title