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(1) This Order may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
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(1) The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusion and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 is amended in accordance with paragraph 2.
(2) In schedule 3 (exclusions of section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) for paragraph 17 substitute—“
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(1) Any question asked, in order to assess the suitability of an individual to provide accommodation to a person who has permission to enter into or to stay in the United Kingdom granted under the immigration rules laid down under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, in the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The circumstances are that—
(a) the question relates to the individual whose suitability is being assessed, or
(b) where the individual being assessed resides in the accommodation to be provided, the question relates to any other individual who is over the age of 16 years and who also resides in the accommodation being provided.”.
NEIL GRAY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th May 2022