The Police only disclose conviction information where there is both a legal basis for a person / organisation to make the request. There are a number of local laws which enable checks for employment, licensing and other regulatory vetting purposes.
The main area of law connected to the vetting process is the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Jersey) Regulations 2002 which sets out the types of work, employment or professions for which employers, regulators or licensing authorities can legally obtain a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
A significant proportion of CRB checks are for employment or roles, paid or voluntary, which have access to children or vulnerable adults, and are aimed at protecting those groups. The Criminal Records Bureau or Jersey Vetting Bureau can advise you on these and other roles which fall within the exceptions to the Rehabilitation Law.
In Scotland, the equivalent of the Criminal Records Bureau is the agency known as ‘Disclosure Scotland.’ Upon payment of a £25 fee they will provide you with a basic disclosure containing unspent convictions as defined under the UK Rehabilitation legislation. This type of disclosure will only provide those unspent convictions that any general employer can ask you about, and will therefore protect your rights under the Rehabilitation Law. Disclosure Scotland provides an online application process which can be accessed via the Disclosure Scotland website.
Disclosure Scotland website
Further explanation regarding Rehabilitation Law and ‘spent’ and ‘unspent’ convictions can be accessed on the Disclosure Scotland website.
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