Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024

May 29, 2024

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<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-quashing-of-convictions"><heading>Quashing of convictions</heading><section eId="section-1"><num>1</num><headi

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Quashing of convictions for relevant offences</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Every conviction to which this Act applies is quashed on the coming into force of this

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Every conviction to which this Act applies is quashed on the coming into force of this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>This Act applies to a conviction in England and Wales for a relevant offence where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conviction took place b

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conviction took place before the coming into force of this Act,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the offence was prosecuted by the Post Office or the Crown Prosecution Service, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the conviction has not been considered by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>This Act also applies to a conviction in Northern Ireland for a relevant offence where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conviction took pla

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conviction took place before the coming into force of this Act,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the offence was prosecuted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland or the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ir

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the conviction has not been considered by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> contains the meaning of “relevant offence”.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Section <ref href="#section-3">3</ref> contains provision for determining when a conviction has been considered by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland.</co

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref> contains provision about—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>identifying quashed convictions, and</cont

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>identifying quashed convictions, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>notifying people that their convictions have been quashed.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Meaning of “relevant offence”</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>For the purposes of this Act, an offence alleged to have been committed by a person is a “relevant off

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>For the purposes of this Act, an offence alleged to have been committed by a person is a “relevant offence” if conditions A to E are met.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Condition A is that the offence was alleged to have been committed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on a date or dates falling within the perio

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on a date or dates falling within the period that begins with 23 September 1996 and ends with 31 December 2018, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>at any time during a period that falls wholly or partly within the period mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-2-2-a">(a)</ref>.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Condition B is that the offence is one of the following—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>false accounting;</content></level><level class="p

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>false accounting;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>fraud;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>handling stolen goods;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>money laundering;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>theft;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-3-f"><num>(f)</num><content>an ancillary offence relating to any of those offences (see subsection <ref href="#section-2-7">(7)</ref>).</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Condition C is that, at the time of the alleged offence, the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>was carrying on a post office business, or

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>was carrying on a post office business, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>was working in a post office (whether under a contract of employment or otherwise) for the purposes of a post office business.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Condition D is that the person was alleged to have committed the offence in connection with carrying on, or working for the purposes of, the post office business.</content></subsectio

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Condition E is that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>at the time of the alleged offence, the Horizon system was being used for the purposes of

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>at the time of the alleged offence, the Horizon system was being used for the purposes of the post office business, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where the offence was alleged to have been committed at any time during a period as mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-2-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-2-2-b">(b)</re

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-ancillary-offence" eId="term-ancillary-offence">ancillary offence</term>” means—</intro><level

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a conviction by or before a court, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence specified in any of paragraphs <ref href="#section-2-3-a">(a)</ref> to <ref href="#section-2-3-e">(e)</ref> of subsection <ref href="#se

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-offence" eId="term-relevant-offence">relevant offence</term>” has the meaning given by section <ref href="#section-2">2</ref>.</content></hcontainer>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>Royal Mail Group Limited, Consignia Public Limited Company or Royal Mail Group Plc (registered number 04138203);</content></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-money-laundering" eId="term-money-laundering">money laundering</term>” means an offence under section 327(1), 328(1) or 329(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (concealing or ac

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-horizon-system" eId="term-the-horizon-system">the Horizon system</term>” means any version of the computer system known as Horizon (and sometimes referred to as Legacy Horizo

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-ancillary-offence" eId="term-ancillary-offence">ancillary offence</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>an offence of attempting or conspiring to

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-theft" eId="term-theft">theft</term>” means an offence of theft under section 1(1) of the Theft Act 1968 or section 1(1) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.</content></

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>Post Office Limited or Post Office Counters Limited (registered number 02154540);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>an offence under section 20(1) or (2) of the Theft Act 1968 or section 19(1) or (2) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (suppression, etc of documents), or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the Northern Ireland criminal records database, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content>an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a specified offence;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the UK criminal records database;</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Determining when a conviction has been considered by Court of Appeal</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content>For the purposes of this Act, a conviction has been considered

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content>For the purposes of this Act, a conviction has been considered by the Court of Appeal only if one of the cases in subsections <ref href="#section-3-2">(2)</ref> to <ref href="#section-3-4

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The first case is where the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the conviction.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The second case is where the Court of Appeal has refused to give leave to appeal against the conviction.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The third case is where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a single judge of the Court of Appeal has refused to give leave to appeal against the

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a single judge of the Court of Appeal has refused to give leave to appeal against the conviction, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the Court of Appeal has not subsequently given leave to appeal against the conviction.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Nothing in this Act prevents a further appeal against a conviction that has been considered by the Court of Appeal.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-court-of-appeal" eId="term-the-court-of-appeal">the Court of Appeal</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</n

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in the case of a conviction in England and Wales, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in the case of a conviction in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Identification and notification of quashed convictions</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The appropriate authority must take all reasonable steps to identify the conv

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The appropriate authority must take all reasonable steps to identify the convictions quashed by section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref>.</content></su

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-authority" eId="term-the-appropriate-authority">the appropriate authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in the case of convictions in England and Wales, the Secretary of State;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in the case of convictions in Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where the appropriate authority identifies that a person’s conviction has been quashed by section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref>, the authority must noti

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><content>As soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving notification under subsection <ref href="#section-4-3">(3)</ref>, the convicting court must enter, instead of the record of conviction

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Where the appropriate authority identifies that a person’s conviction has been quashed by section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref>, the authority—</intro

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>must take all reasonable steps to notify the person, or, if the person is no longer alive, the person’s personal representatives, that the conviction has been quashed, or</

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>if it is not reasonably practicable to give a notification under paragraph (a), must take all reasonable steps to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-5-b-i"><num>(i)<

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-4-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>identify some other person whom the authority considers it is appropriate to notify, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-4-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>notify that person that the conviction has been quashed.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-6"><num>(6)</num><content>For the purpose of identifying convictions quashed by section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref>, the appropriate authority must, in particular, consider any

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-7"><num>(7)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-convicting-court" eId="term-the-convicting-court">the convicting court</term>”, in relation to a person’s conviction, means the court by or befo

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-deletion-of-cautions"><heading>Deletion of cautions</heading><section eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Del

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Deletion of cautions for relevant offences: England and Wales</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If it appears to the Secretary of State that a person has before the c

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If it appears to the Secretary of State that a person has before the coming into force of this Act been cautioned in England and Wales for a relevant offence, the Secretary of State must

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>As soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a direction under subsection <ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref>, the appropriate chief officer of police must delete the details of th

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under subsection <ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref> in relation to a person’s caution, the Secretary of State—</intro><level class="para1"

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>must take all reasonable steps to notify the person, or, if the person is no longer alive, the person’s personal representatives, that the direction has been given, or</con

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>if it is not reasonably practicable to give a notification under paragraph <ref href="#section-5-3-a">(a)</ref>, must take all reasonable steps to—</intro><level class="para2

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-5-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>identify some other person whom the Secretary of State considers it is appropriate to notify, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-5-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>notify that person that the direction has been given.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>For the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State must, in particular, consider any representations made to the Secretary of State which claim that a person has been cautioned in E

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police" eId="term-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police">appropriate

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-uk-criminal-records-database" eId="term-the-uk-criminal-records-database">the UK criminal records database</term>” means the names database held by the Secretary of State for

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Deletion of cautions for relevant offences: Northern Ireland</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If it appears to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (“<term

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If it appears to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (“<term refersTo="#term-the-department" eId="term-the-department">the Department</term>”) that a person has before the comin

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><content>As soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a direction under subsection (1), the Chief Constable must delete the details of the caution.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Where the Department gives a direction under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> in relation to a person’s caution, the Department—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>must take all reasonable steps to notify the person, or, if the person is no longer alive, the person’s personal representatives, that the direction has been given, or</con

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>if it is not reasonably practicable to give a notification under paragraph <ref href="#section-6-3-a">(a)</ref>, must take all reasonable steps to—</intro><level class="para2

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-6-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>identify some other person whom the Department considers it is appropriate to notify, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-6-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>notify that person that the direction has been given.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><content>For the purposes of this section, the Department must, in particular, consider any representations made to it which claim that a person has been cautioned in Northern Ireland for a releva

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-chief-constable" eId="term-the-chief-constable">the Chief Constable</term>” means the Chief

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-fraud" eId="term-fraud">fraud</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>an offence of fraud under section 1(1) of the Fraud Act 2006,</content></

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>an offence of fraud under section 1(1) of the Fraud Act 2006,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the UK criminal records database;</content></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-supplementary-and-final-provision"><heading>Supplementary and final provision</heading><section eId="section-7

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Consequential provision</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Except as otherwise provided by section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref> or this section, a person whose convi

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Except as otherwise provided by section <ref href="#section-4">4</ref> or this section, a person whose conviction is quashed by section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-7-1">(1)</ref> does not apply for the purposes of paragraph 6(9) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (which provides for the setting aside of c

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (compensation for miscarriages of justice), the reference in subsection (5) to a conviction having been quashed on an appeal out of time in

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Power of Secretary of State to make further consequential provision</heading><subsection eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision made by this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The power to make regulations under this section may, in particular, be exercised by amending or modifying any provision made by or under primary legislation passed or made before, or in

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content>But regulations under this section may not make any provision which is transferred Northern Ireland provision for the purposes of section <ref href="#section-9">9</ref>.</content></su

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Regulations under this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>are to be made by statutory instrument;</content></level><level class="para

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>are to be made by statutory instrument;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>may contain supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A statutory instrument that contains (with or without other provision) regulations under this section that amend any provision of primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-primary-legislation" eId="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</n

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an Act of Parliament, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>Northern Ireland legislation.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Power of Department of Justice to make further consequential provision</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by regulation

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by regulations make provision that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is consequential on any p

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is consequential on any provision made by this Act, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is transferred Northern Ireland provision.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section “<term refersTo="#term-transferred-northern-ireland-provision" eId="term-transferred-northern-ireland-provision">transferred Northern Ireland provision</ter

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Northern I

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The power to make regulations under this section may, in particular, be exercised by amending or modifying any provision made by or under primary legislation passed or made before, or in

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Regulations under this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><leve

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may contain supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (<ref eId="c00001" href="http://www

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Regulations under this section that amend any provision of primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Any other regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.</content></sub

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-8"><num>(8)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-primary-legislation" eId="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-8">8</ref>.</

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Interpretation</heading><subsection eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>In this Act—</intro><hcontainer name="definitio

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>In this Act—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-caution" eId="term-caution">caution<

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a finding in any criminal proceedings (including a finding linked with a finding of insanity) that a person has committed an offence or done the act or made the omission charged,</content></le

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The following provisions (which deem a conviction of a person discharged not to be a conviction) do not apply for the purposes of this Act to a conviction of a person for an offence in res

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-10-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-10-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>section 82 of the Sentencing Code;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-10-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>Article 6 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (<ref eId="c00002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/3160">S.I.‌‌ 1996/3160 (N.I. 24)</ref>).</p

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Nothing in this Act affects any power of a court to quash a conviction to which this Act does not apply.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Extent and commencement</heading><subsection eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.</content></subsection><subsection eId="se

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><content>This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Short title</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.</content></section>