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<p>The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act received Royal Assent on 28 April
2022. Under Part 12 of that Act, the Government legislated to extend the scope of
the current Disregards and Pardons Scheme under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
This change will enable a greater number of individuals convicted or cautioned for
now repealed or abolished offences that regulated sexual activity between people of
the same sex to apply to the Secretary of State for their conviction and/or caution
to be disregarded, as long as they also satisfy the relevant conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The
Home Office has been making the necessary preparations and aims to bring the provisions
into force as soon as possible.</p>
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