Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974)

Question 1

Explain the act?

Answer 1

• Eligible convictions or cautions become spent after a specified period of time known as the rehabilitation period.
• Length of time depends on the sentence or disposal imposed & the persons age at the time.

Question 2

Spent convictions in insurance?

Answer 2

Don’t need to be disclosed to insurers.

Question 3

Examples of disclosure periods (2)?

Answer 3

1. Driving Disqualification - Over 18 & Under 18 do not need to disclose from when the period of disqualification has passed.
2. Sentence of Custody for Life - Over 18 & under 18 - sentences are excluded from rehabilitation and always need to be disclosed.