Thread: New ** updated ** police check procedure

Originally Posted by Boris The Bold

I'm already in the sydtem but have a conditional discharge dating back some 9 years.
under British law, the conviction is already spent after 5 years under the rehabilitation of offenders act. I can't say i'm not totally unconcerned about this however.

Anyone got a clean record I can copy for future reference??

Burning down British holiday homes in Swansea is quite a serious offence Bozza, I'd go the marriage visa if I was you and work on the side!

Originally Posted by reg the wedge

Burning down British holiday homes in Swansea is quite a serious offence Bozza

Not British.
Welsh holiday homesowned by the English.

Originally Posted by markg

I'm not 100% sure that arson would be considered a spent offence when applying for a background check to be a teacher.

Reginald is just being daft.
A conditional discharge of any nature is spent after 1 year according to the 1974 act (8 years ago in my case).
Unfortunately, there are exeptions in terms of spent convictions when it comes to working with kids and as the CRB only issues reports for people working with kids, both spent and unspent convictions will be shown.

Originally Posted by Boris The Bold

Reginald is just being daft.
A conditional discharge of any nature is spent after 1 year according to the 1974 act (8 years ago in my case).
Unfortunately, there are exeptions in terms of spent convictions when it comes to working with kids and as the CRB only issues reports for people working with kids, both spent and unspent convictions will be shown.

You are so sweet

I couldn't imagine you doing much more than 'littering with intent'.

Not withstanding the fact that I haven't even visdited the uk for the last 9 years.
Am I to get clearance from the Turks, the Chermans and the Thais too?

Originally Posted by markg

I'm not 100% sure that arson would be considered a spent offence when applying for a background check to be a teacher.
Let us know how it goes though, eh.

Wouldn't be in NZ. If it's an offence potentially prisonable for a year or more, then the Clean Slate Act isn't applicable. This Act only applies to those offences older than seven years, and then only under certain conditions (like the aforementioned). But if the application for disclosure is for the purposes of visa applications - if declared as such - or requested by a foreign embassy - the Act is considered null and void. Doesn't help Boris any, but for Kiwi's, just some further info.

Originally Posted by Boris The Bold

Not withstanding the fact that I haven't even visdited the uk for the last 9 years.
Am I to get clearance from the Turks, the Chermans and the Thais too?

Ooh, the old 'Persona non grata' stamp in the passport, eh Boris?

Originally Posted by Boris The Bold

I'm already in the sydtem but have a conditional discharge dating back some 9 years.
under British law, the conviction is already spent after 5 years under the rehabilitation of offenders act. I can't say i'm not totally unconcerned about this however.

Anyone got a clean record I can copy for future reference??

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, convictions become spent after a period of 5 years unless, you are seeking a post which involves working with young or vulnerable people (and some other professions eg Police, Legal Profession etc) in which case, they are never spent.