Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Offences in Schedules 8A and 8B) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 19 December 2022.

Modification of schedule 8A of the Police Act 1997

2.—(1) Schedule 8A of the Police Act 1997 (offences which must be disclosed unless a sheriff orders otherwise)( 2) is modified as follows.

(2) After paragraph 9 insert—

“9A.   Defeating the ends of justice. ”.

(3) After paragraph 10 insert—

“10A.   Embezzlement. ”.

(4) After paragraph 12 insert—

“12A.   Housebreaking with intent to steal. ”.

(5) After paragraph 13 insert—

“13A.   Perverting the course of justice (by whatever means and however the offence is described), including in particular—

(a) false accusation of a crime,

(b) perjury,

(c) prevarication on oath,

(d) prison breaking,

(e) subornation of perjury. ”.

(6) Paragraphs 13 and 14 are repealed.

(7) After paragraph 16 insert—

“16A.   Robbery.

16B.   Wilful fire-raising. ”.

(8) Paragraphs 17 and 18 are repealed.

(9) After paragraph 23 insert—

“Bribery

23A.   An offence under the Bribery Act 2010( 3) . ”.

(10) Paragraphs 20 to 23 are repealed.

(11) After paragraph 24 insert—

“Computer misuse

24A.   An offence under section 3ZA of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage)( 4) .

Domestic abuse

24B.   An offence under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship)( 5) .

24C.   An offence under section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011 (breach of domestic abuse interdict with power of arrest)( 6) .

24D.   An offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (abusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partner)( 7) . ”.

(12) After paragraph 25 insert—

“False statements and declarations

25A.   An offence under section 44 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements and declarations)( 8) . ”.

(13) Before paragraph 26 insert—

“25B.   An offence under section 1A of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (offence of threatening with offensive weapon in public)( 9) . ”.

(14) Paragraph 26(l), (m), (n), (o) and (p) is repealed.

(15) After paragraph 27 insert—

“27A.   An offence under section 139AA of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offence of threatening with article with blade or point or offensive weapon)( 10) . ”.

(16) Before paragraph 28 insert—

“27B.   An offence under section 9 of the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (offence of breaching order)( 11) . ”.

(17) After paragraph 28 insert—

“Fraud and forgery

28A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981( 12) —

(a) Part 1 (forgery and kindred offences),

(b) section 14 (offences of counterfeiting notes and coins),

(c) section 15 (offences of passing etc. counterfeit notes and coins),

(d) section 16 (offences involving custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins),

(e) section 17 (offences involving the making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements).

Harassment

28B.   An offence under section 234A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (non-harassment orders)( 13) .

28C.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997( 14) —

(a) section 2 (offence of harassment)( 15) ,

(b) section 2A (offence of stalking)( 16) ,

(c) section 4 (putting people in fear of violence)( 17) ,

(d) section 4A (stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress)( 18) ,

(e) section 9 (breach of non-harassment order)( 19) .

Health

28D.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Health and Care Act 2022( 20) —

(a) section 140 (offence of virginity testing: Scotland),

(b) section 141 (offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Scotland),

(c) section 142 (offence of aiding or abetting etc. a person to carry out virginity testing: Scotland),

(d) section 152 (offence of carrying out hymenoplasty: Scotland),

(e) section 153 (offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland),

(f) section 154 (offence of aiding or abetting etc. a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland). ”.

(18) After paragraph 31 insert—

“31A.   An offence under section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (offence of failing to protect girl from risk of genital mutilation)( 21) . ”.

(19) After paragraph 32 insert—

“32A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015( 22) —

(a) section 1 (offence of human trafficking),

(b) section 4 (slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour),

(c) section 32(1) (breach of certain orders).

Insolvency

32B.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986( 23) —

(a) section 206 (fraud, etc. in anticipation of winding up)( 24) ,

(b) section 207 (transactions in fraud of creditors),

(c) section 208 (misconduct in course of winding up)( 25) ,

(d) section 209 (falsification of company’s books),

(e) section 210 (material omissions from statement relating to company’s affairs),

(f) section 211 (false representations to creditors). ”.

(20) After paragraph 34 insert—

“34A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Dentists Act 1984( 26) —

(a) section 38 (prohibition on practice of dentistry by laymen)( 27) ,

(b) section 39 (prohibition on use of practitioners’ titles by laymen)( 28) .

34B.   An offence under section 28(1) of the Opticians Act 1989 (penalty for pretending to be registered etc.)( 29) .

34C.   An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993 (offences)( 30) .

34D.   An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994 (offences)( 31) .

34E.   An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order 2001 (offences)( 32) .

34F.   An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001( 33) . ”.

(21) After paragraph 37 insert—

“37A.   An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920( 34) .

37B.   An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989( 35)

Proceeds of crime and money laundering

37C.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002( 36) —

(a) Part 7 (money laundering), other than section 339(1A),

(b) Part 8 (investigations). ”.

(22) In paragraph 38—

(a) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) section 9 (permitting girl to use premises for intercourse)( 37) ; ”,

(b) the “and” immediately following sub-paragraph (b) is repealed,

(c) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) section 13(9) (living on the earnings of another from male prostitution)( 38) . ”.

(23) Before paragraph 40 insert—

“39A.   An offence under section 67 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants)( 39) . ”.

(24) After paragraph 41 insert—

“41A.   An offence under section 51A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (extreme pornography)( 40) . ”.

(25) For paragraph 43 substitute—

“43.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003( 41) —

(a) section 67A (voyeurism: additional offences)( 42) ,

(b) section 103I (breach of sexual harm prevention order or interim sexual harm prevention order)( 43) ,

(c) section 113 (breach of sexual offences prevention order or interim sexual offences prevention order, etc.)( 44) ,

(d) section 122H (breach of sexual risk order or interim sexual risk order)( 45) . ”.

(26) After paragraph 44 insert—

“44A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009( 46) —

(a) section 54 (incitement to commit certain sexual acts outside Scotland)( 47) ,

(b) section 54A (offences committed outside Scotland)( 48) ,

(c) section 55 (offences committed outside the United Kingdom; child victims)( 49) .

44B.   An offence under section 69 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (possession of paedophile manual)( 50) .

44C.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016( 51) —

(a) section 2 (disclosing, or threatening to disclose, an intimate photograph or film),

(b) section 24 (breach of sexual harm prevention order or interim sexual harm prevention order),

(c) section 34 (breach of sexual risk order or interim sexual risk order),

(d) section 37 (breach of orders equivalent to orders in Chapters 3 and 4)( 52) .

Solicitors

44D.   An offence under the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980( 53) . ”.

(27) Paragraph 46(a) is repealed.

(28) After paragraph 46 insert—

“Taxation

46A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Finances Act 2017( 54) —

(a) section 45(1) (failure to prevent facilitation of UK tax evasion offences),

(b) section 46(1) (failure to prevent facilitation of foreign tax evasion offences). ”.

(29) In paragraph 47—

(a) the “and” immediately following sub-paragraph (q) is repealed,

(b) after sub-paragraph (q) insert—

“(qa) section 58B (entering or remaining in a designated area)( 55) ; ”.

(30) In paragraph 57—

(a) for “either” substitute “any”,

(b) the “or” immediately following sub-paragraph (a) is repealed,

(c) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) section 5 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (aggravation by connection with human trafficking activity)( 56) ;

(d) section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (offences aggravated by involving abuse of partner or ex-partner). ”.

(31) After paragraph 59 insert—

“59A.   An offence of assault the conviction for which indicates that it resulted in any of the following—

(a) disability,

(b) disfigurement (permanent or otherwise),

(c) impairment (permanent or otherwise). ”.

(32) In paragraphs 60 and 61, for “59” substitute “59A”.

Modification of schedule 8B of the Police Act 1997

3.—(1) Schedule 8B of the Police Act 1997 (offences which are to be disclosed subject to rules)( 57) is modified as follows.

(2) Paragraph 1 is repealed.

(3) After paragraph 5 insert—

“5A.   Culpable and reckless conduct to the danger of life. ”.

(4) Paragraphs 8 and 9 are repealed.

(5) After paragraph 10 insert—

“10A.   Hijacking. ”.

(6) Paragraphs 11 and 12 are repealed.

(7) After paragraph 13 insert—

“13A.   Piracy. ”.

(8) Paragraph 16 is repealed.

(9) After paragraph 17 insert—

“17A.   Treason. ”.

(10) After paragraph 18 insert—

“18A.   Uttering threats. ”.

(11) Paragraphs 19 and 21 to 29 are repealed.

(12) The heading after paragraph 35 becomes—

“Aviation, maritime and spaceflight . ”.

(13) Before paragraph 36 insert—

“35A.   An offence under the Piracy Act 1837( 58) . ”.

(14) In paragraph 36, for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) section 1 (hijacking)( 59) ,

(b) section 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering safety of aircraft),

(c) section 3 (other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of aircraft),

(d) section 4 (offences in relation to certain dangerous articles). ”.

(15) After paragraph 36 insert—

“36A.   An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (hijacking of ships)( 60) .

36B.   An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order 2016 in respect of a contravention of article 240 of that Order (endangering safety of an aircraft)( 61) .

36C.   An offence under any of the following paragraphs of schedule 4 of the Space Industry Act 2018( 62) —

(a) paragraph 1 (hijacking of spacecraft),

(b) paragraph 2 (destroying, damaging or endangering safety of spacecraft),

(c) paragraph 3 (other acts of endangering or likely to endanger safety of spacecraft),

(d) paragraph 5 (offences in relation to certain dangerous articles). ”.

(16) Paragraphs 37 and 38 are repealed.

(17) After paragraph 45 insert—

“Computer misuse

45A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Computer Misuse Act 1990( 63) —

(a) section 1 (unauthorised access to computer material)( 64) ,

(b) section 2 (unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences)( 65) ,

(c) section 3 (unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of a computer etc.)( 66) ,

(d) section 3A (making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in an offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA)( 67) . ”.

(18) Paragraph 47 is repealed.

(19) After paragraph 50 insert—

“50A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016( 68) —

(a) section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance),

(b) section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with the intent to supply),

(c) section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance),

(d) section 9 (possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial institution),

(e) section 48 (offence in relation to enforcement officers). ”.

(20) In paragraph 56—

(a) the “and” immediately following sub-paragraph (d) is repealed,

(b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) section 28A(7) (certificates: supplementary)( 69) ;

(g) section 29 (variation of firearm certificates)( 70) ;

(h) section 30D(3) (revocation of certificates: supplementary)( 71) ;

(i) section 39 (offences in connection with registration)( 72) ;

(j) section 40 (compulsory register of transactions in firearms)( 73) . ”.

(21) After paragraph 59 insert—

“59A.   An offence under section 31 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (false statements, certificate and permits)( 74) . ”.

(22) Paragraph 62 is repealed.

(23) For paragraph 63 substitute—

“63.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981( 75) —

(a) section 18 (offence of reproducing British currency notes),

(b) section 19 (offences of making etc. imitation British coins). ”.

(24) After paragraph 64 insert—

“64A.   An offence under the Fraud Act 2006( 76) .

64B.   An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006 (offence of fraudulent trading)( 77) . ”.

(25) Paragraphs 67 to 69 are repealed.

(26) Paragraph 70(d) is repealed.

(27) Paragraph 73(b) and (c) is repealed.

(28) After paragraph 74 insert—

“Lasers

74A.   An offence under the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018( 78) . ”.

(29) Paragraph 81(b) is repealed.

(30) After paragraph 88 insert—

“88A.   An offence under section 75 of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019( 79) . ”.

(31) Paragraph 89 is repealed.

(32) After paragraph 93 insert—

“93A.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019( 80) —

(a) section 1 (sale of corrosive products to persons under 18),

(b) section 6 (offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place)( 81) ,

(c) section 11(5) (offences of obstruction and concealment relating to a search for corrosive substances: Scotland). ”.

(33) Paragraphs 94 to 96 are repealed.

(34) In paragraph 97—

(a) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) section 339(1A) (making disclosures otherwise than in the prescribed form and manner)( 82) ; ”,

(b) sub-paragraph (b) is repealed.

(35) Paragraph 100 is repealed.

(36) After paragraph 102 insert—

“102A.   An offence under section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (aggravated trespass)( 83) . ”.

(37) In paragraph 103—

(a) in sub-paragraph (g) for “5(1)(a)” substitute “5(1)”,

(b) the “and” immediately following sub-paragraph (g) is repealed,

(c) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

“(ga) section 5A (driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit)( 84) ; ”.

(38) Paragraph 105 is repealed.

(39) After paragraph 106 insert—

“Threatening or abusive behaviour

106A.   An offence under section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (threatening or abusive behaviour)( 85) . ”.

(40) Paragraph 107 is repealed.

(41) After paragraph 109 insert—

“109A.   An offence under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety)( 86) . ”.

(42) For paragraph 110 substitute—

“110.   An offence under any of the following provisions of the Postal Services Act 2000( 87) —

(a) section 83 (interfering with the mail: postal operators)( 88) ,

(b) section 85(1) (prohibition on sending certain articles by post). ”.

(43) Paragraph 111(a) is repealed.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Police Act 1997 (“ the 1997 Act”).

Regulation 2 makes amendments to schedule 8A of the 1997 Act to update the list of offences which must be disclosed on a criminal record certificate, or an enhanced criminal record certificate, issued under the 1997 Act unless a sheriff orders otherwise.

Regulation 3 makes amendments to schedule 8B of the 1997 Act to update the list of offences which are to be disclosed on a criminal record certificate, or enhanced criminal record certificate, subject to rules in the 1997 Act.