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 2016.

(2) This Order comes into force on the twenty-first day 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 each of article 3(1)(a)(ii)( 3 ) and article 4(1)(b)( 4 )—

(a) before “14B” insert “14AA, ”, and

(b) before “20” insert “14E, ”.

(3) In each of the following, before “6” insert “1, ”—

(a) article 3(1)(a)(ii);

(b) article 3ZA(a)(i)( 5 );

(c) article 4(1)(b), and

(d) article 4ZA(a)( 6 ).

(4) In Part II of Schedule 1 (offices, employments and work)( 7 )—

(a) after paragraph 14A( 8 ) insert—

“ 14AA. Any work done infrequently which, if done frequently, would be regulated activity relating to children within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Act including that Part as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of section 64 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ( 9 ) . ” , and

(b) after paragraph 14D( 10 ) insert—

“ 14E. Any chairman, member or member of staff of the Independent Police Complaints Commission who in the course of his normal duties—

(a) has contact with vulnerable adults; or

(b) has access to sensitive or personal information about children or vulnerable adults. ” .