The Historical Sexual Offences (Disregarded Convictions and Official Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
These Regulations specify the mechanisms for removing disregarded convictions from official records, and specify the identities of those persons who are to be treated as relevant record keepers, under section 10(3) and (5) of the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the Act”). Sections 15 to 18 of the Act came into force on 12 July 2018. The remainder of the Act comes into force on 15 October 2019, the same day as these Regulations.