Rehabilitaion of Offenders Act 1974

[Cabman]

I drive a black cab in Norwich. With three previous speeding points spent, I fell foul of another camera a few months later and had a another three points put on my licence.

I had to go before the council committee who informed me that as I had paid a fine for the previous speeding offence, despite the fact that it was spent, that offence was still reconably when taking into consideration if I should loose my Hackney licence.

Has anyone ever come across this act when being convicted again of a fines related offence?

[vonhosen]

Any offence resulting in a fine at court or, in the case of offences like speeding that result in a fine via FPN, are discloseable for 5 years under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act under normal circumstances.

There are some circumstances, such as applications for certain exempted jobs, that such offences are discloseable for longer periods than the 5 years.

Edited by vonhosen on Sunday 30th July 09:42

[voyds9]

I would have thought speed fines were a prerequisite for a taxi driver.

[Stubby Pete]

Sentence Rehabilitation Period

Prison over 2 1/2 years never
Prison over 6 months 10 years
Prison under 6 months 7 years
Fine (inc community service) 5 years
Detention over 6 months but less than 2 1/2 years 5 years
Detention (or detention centre order) less than 6 months 3 years
Absolute discharge 6 months
Conditional discharge, binding over, probation order, 1 year after conviction/order
care order, supervision order or after end date, whichever is later
Disqualification period of disqualification

When applying for certain jobs, spent convictions should still be revealed:
These include, doctors, dentists, barristers, solicitors, vets, nurses, midwives, opticians, chemsist, Police, Armed Forces, Prison Staff, traffic wardens, probation officers, teachers, youth workers, and social workers (who may deal with under 18, over 65, handicapped, addicted or seriously ill people).