Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Aged 17 or over on conviction

Aged under 17 on conviction

Prison (immediate or suspended sentence) or young offender institution: more than 6 months but less than 2 1/2 years.

10 Years

5 Years

Cashiering, dismissal with disgrace or discharge with ignominy from the armed forces.

10 Years

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Prison (immediate or suspended sentence) or young offender institution: 6months or less.

7 Years

3½Years

Dismissal from the armed forces.

7 Years

Detention resulting from conviction in service disciplinary proceedings.

5 Years

Fine or community service order.

5 Years

2½Years

Absolute discharge.

6 Months

6 Months

Probation if convicted after 3rd February 1995.

5 years from date of conviction

2½ years or until order expires (whichever is longer)

Supervision, care order, conditional discharge or bind-over.

1 year or until order expires (whichever is longer)

Probation (if convicted on or before 3rd February 1995), supervision, care-order conditional discharge or bind-over, for convictions before 3rd February 1995.

1 year or until order expires (whichever is longer)

1 year or until order expires (whichever is longer)

Attendance Centre order.

1 year after the order expires

1 year after the order expires

Hospital order (with or without restriction order).

5 years, or 2 years after the order expires (whichever is longer)

5 years, or 2 years after the order expires (whichever is longer)

Borstal training.

7 Years

Custodial order imposed when in armed services where maximum period of detention is longer than 6 months.

7 Years

Detention for less than 30 months, but more than 6 months

5 Years

Detention for less than 6 months.

3 Years

Detention centre order.

3 Years

Custodial order imposed when in armed services, lasting less than 6 months.

3 Years

Order committing to custody in remand home.

1 year after order expires