Policing and Crime Act 2017

170Other pardons for convictions etc of certain abolished offences: Northern IrelandN.I.
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(1)This section applies to a person who has in Northern Ireland been convicted of, or cautioned for, an offence mentioned in section 101A(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and who is living at the time this section comes into force.

(2)If, at any time after this section comes into force, the person's conviction or caution becomes a disregarded conviction or caution under Chapter 5 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, the person is also pardoned for the offence at that time.

(3)Expressions used in this section or section 172(1) (so far as relating to this section) and in Chapter 5 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 have the same meaning in this section or (as the case may be) section 172(1) as in that Chapter (see section 101J of that Act).

Commencement Information

I1S. 170 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183

I2S. 170 in force at 28.6.2018 by S.R. 2018/128, art. 2(c)