Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2014 comes into force

Implementation date: 1 July 2014

The order amends the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (SI 1975/1023). It changes the circumstances in which questions may be asked about spent convictions and cautions to assess a person's suitability for admission to certain occupations or to hold certain types of employment, licences or permits.