Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020

Prospective

22Review of childhood information by the independent reviewerS

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(1)This section applies where—

(a)a Level 2 review application is made in relation to a Level 2 disclosure provided to an applicant, and

(b)the Level 2 review application specifies information included in the disclosure under section 13 about a spent childhood conviction or children's hearing outcome of the applicant as information that the applicant wishes to be subject to the review.

(2)The Scottish Ministers must arrange for the independent reviewer to carry out a review of the information.

(3)In the review the independent reviewer must decide—

(a)whether the childhood conviction or children's hearing outcome is relevant for the purpose of the disclosure, and

(b)whether information about the conviction or outcome ought to be included in the disclosure.

(4)No finding of fact on which a childhood conviction or children's hearing outcome is based may be challenged in a review under this section.