Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2015.

(2) This Order comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is made.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales only.

Amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975

2. —(1)The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3(1)(a)(ii)( 3 ), after “13,” insert “13A,”.

(3) In article 4(1)(b)( 4 ), after “13,” insert “13A,”.

(4) In article 5(2)( 5 ), for “4(d) to (n)” substitute “4(1)(d) to (n)”.

(5) In Schedule 1( 6 )—

(a) in Part II—

(i) in paragraph 12A, after “the 2006 Act” insert “including that Part”,

(ii) after paragraph 13, insert—

“ 13A. Any employment or other work in England or Wales concerned with—

(a) the investigation of fraud, corruption or other unlawful activity affecting the national health service, or

(b) security management in the national health service,

where “the national health service” means, in respect of England, the health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 ( 7 ) and, in respect of Wales, that continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ( 8 ) . ” , and

(iii) in paragraph 14A, after “the 2006 Act” insert “including that Part”; and

(b) in Part IV, in the appropriate place, insert—

“ security management” means activity carried out pursuant to the Secretary of State’s security management functions within the meaning given by section 195(3) of the National Health Service Act 2006 ( 9 ) and in respect of Wales, the corresponding functions of Welsh Ministers; ” .