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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/paragraph/4</dc:identifier><dc:title>Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020</dc:title><dc:description>An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to the disclosure of criminal history and other information by the Scottish Ministers; to make amendments to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-04-01</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-04-01</dct:valid>
					
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          </Number><Title>Modifications of enactments in consequence of Part 1</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/part/1/crossheading/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/part/1/crossheading/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004" NumberOfProvisions="1" id="schedule-5-part-1-crossheading-antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004" RestrictStartDate="2025-04-01"><Title><Emphasis>Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004</Emphasis></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/paragraph/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/paragraph/4" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4" RestrictStartDate="2025-04-01"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="key-3f18b38663393ccf4a1de3de0f3f5b5a"/>4</Pnumber><P1para><Text>In section 85A of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (fit and proper person: criminal record certificate)—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/paragraph/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2020/13/schedule/5/paragraph/4/a" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in subsection (1), for the words from  “criminal” to the end substitute <InlineAmendment>“
                      Level 2 disclosure (within the meaning of section 8(1) of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020).
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