Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018

The Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It retroactively pardons men convicted of sexual offences under obsolete sodomy laws now repealed in Scotland. It came into effect in 2019.^[1] Men convicted of these historical offences will now receive an automatic formal pardon on application.^[2]

References

^ Alderson, Reevel (15 October 2019). "Pardon for gay men convicted under abolished laws". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ Powys Maurice, Emma (15 October 2019). "Gay and bi men convicted under abolished homophobic laws to be pardoned in Scotland". PinkNews. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

External links

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/14/contents/enacted

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[1] Alderson, Reevel (15 October 2019). "Pardon for gay men convicted under abolished laws". Retrieved 15 October 2019.

[2] Powys Maurice, Emma (15 October 2019). "Gay and bi men convicted under abolished homophobic laws to be pardoned in Scotland". PinkNews. Retrieved 15 October 2019.