
2022 No. 1212
Rehabilitation Of Offenders, England And Wales
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022
Made 17th November 2022
Coming into force 18th November 2022

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(4) and 10(1) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 10(2) of that Act, a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022.
(2) This Order comes into force the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
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(1) The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order) 1975 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1)(a)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (iv) insert “or”;
(b) after paragraph (iv) insert—“
(v) of an individual to provide accommodation or to continue to provide accommodation to a person who has applied for or been granted permission to enter into or to stay in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules, where the question relates to—(aa) the individual whose suitability is being assessed, or(bb) any other individual over the age of 16 years who resides in the same household as the individual whose suitability is being assessed,”
Edward Argar
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
17th November 2022