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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report
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Published: Monday 26 Mar 2018 (EHRiC/S5/18/R2)
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Message from the Convener
Introduction
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE BILL
Background
Purpose of the Bill
Range of offences
Conclusions and recommendations
PART 2 – PARDON FOR HISTORICAL SEXUAL OFFENCES
The automatic pardon
Conclusions and Recommendations
PART 3 – THE DISREGARD PROCESS
Operation of a disregards scheme
Operation of the disregard system
Conclusions and recommendations
Other aspects of the Disregard scheme
Conclusion and recommendations
Supporting men with historical convictions
Conclusions and recommendations
Delegated Powers and guidance
Costs of the Bill and numbers of applications
Conclusions
Equalities, island communities and commencement
PART 4 – OTHER ISSUES
Gender identity and confidentiality
Conclusion and recommendations
Publicity, awareness raising campaign and use of language
Conclusion
Former Armed Forces personnel
Conclusion and recommendation
RECOMMENDATION ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE BILL
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