Protection Of Vulnerable Groups Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 and come into force on the same day as section 9 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Modification of schedule 1 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 2 1 Schedule 1 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (list A offences) is modified as follows. 2 After paragraph 14, insert— 14A Housebreaking with intent to steal. . 3 After paragraph 17, insert— 17A Robbery. 17B Theft by housebreaking. . 4 After paragraph 25, insert— 25A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 — a section 7 (offence of breaching notice), b section 17 (offence of breaching order). . 5 After paragraph 36, insert— Health 36A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Health and Care Act 2022 — a section 140 (offence of virginity testing: Scotland), b section 141 (offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Scotland), c section 142 (offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Scotland), d section 152 (offence of carrying out hymenoplasty: Scotland), e section 153 (offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland), f section 154 (offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland). . 6 After paragraph 45, insert— 45A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Dentists Act 1984 — a section 38 (prohibition on practice of dentistry by laymen) , b section 39 (prohibition on use of practitioners’ titles by laymen) . 45B An offence under section 28 of the Opticians Act 1989 (penalty for pretending to be registered etc.) . 45C An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993 (offences) . 45D An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994 (offences) . 45E An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order 2001(offences) . 45F An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (offences) . . 7 After paragraph 46, insert— 46A An offence under article 19 of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 (offences relating to registration etc.) . . 8 After paragraph 47, insert— National Security and Official Secrets Acts 47A An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1911 . 47B An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920 . 47C An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989 . 47D An offence under any of the following provisions of the National Security Act 2023 — a section 1 (obtaining or disclosing protected information), b section 2 (obtaining or disclosing trade secrets), c section 3 (assisting a foreign intelligence service), d section 4 (entering etc a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK), e section 12 (sabotage), f section 13 (foreign interference: general), g section 17 (obtaining etc material benefits from a foreign intelligence service), h section 18 (preparatory conduct). . 9 Before paragraph 51, insert— 50A An offence under section 67 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants) . . 10 In paragraph 55, before sub-paragraph (a) insert— za section 66A (sending etc. photograph or film of genitals) , zb section 66B (sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph or film) . . 11 After paragraph 62, insert— 62A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 — a section 3 (racially aggravated harassment), b section 4(1) or (2) (offence of stirring up hatred). . 12 After paragraph 74, insert— Miscellaneous statutory offences 74A An offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm) . . 13 After paragraph 77, insert— 77A An offence of assault, the conviction for which indicates that it resulted in any of the following— a disability, b disfigurement (permanent or otherwise), c impairment (permanent or otherwise). . 14 In paragraphs 78 and 79, for “77” substitute “77A” . Modification of schedule 2 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 3 1 Schedule 2 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (list B offences) is modified as follows. 2 After paragraph 4, insert— 4A Culpable and reckless conduct to danger of life. 4B Culpable and reckless discharge of a firearm. . 3 Paragraph 9 is repealed. 4 After paragraph 9, insert— 9A Opening a lockfast place. . 5 Paragraph 14 is repealed. 6 Paragraph 70A , and the italic heading immediately preceding it, are repealed. 7 After paragraph 81, insert— 81A An offence under section 75 of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (offences) . . 8 In paragraph 86, after sub-paragraph (c), insert— d section 38 (delivery of bladed products to residential premises etc), e section 39 (delivery of bladed products to persons under 18), f section 42 (delivery of bladed articles to persons under 18). . 9 After paragraph 86, insert— 86A An offence under section 21(1) of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (prohibition on providing fireworks or pyrotechnic articles to children) . . 10 Paragraphs 87 to 89, and the italic heading immediately preceding them, are repealed. 11 In paragraph 94, after sub-paragraph (e), insert— ea section 4B (intentional harassment, alarm or distress on account of sex) , . 12 After paragraph 95, insert— 95A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 — a section 4(1) (offence of influencing, preventing access or causing harassment etc. in safe access zone), b section 5(1) (offence of influencing, preventing access or causing harassment etc. in area visible or audible from safe access zone). . 13 After paragraph 99, insert— Treason 99A An offence under the Treason Act 1351 . 99B An offence under the Treason Act 1708 . 99C An offence under section 2 of the Treason Act 1842 . . 14 After paragraph 101, insert— 101A An offence under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (offence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety) . . 15 For paragraph 102, substitute— 102 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Postal Services Act 2000 — a section 83(1) (interfering with mail: postal operators), b section 85(1) (prohibition on sending certain articles by post). . 16 In paragraph 103, sub-paragraph (a) is repealed. 17 After paragraph 103, insert— 103A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 — a section 179(1) (false communications offence), b section 181(1) (threatening communications offence), c section 183(1) or (8) (offences of sending or showing flashing images electronically). . 18 After paragraph 107, insert— 107A An offence of culpable and reckless conduct, the conviction for which indicates that it resulted in any of the following— a injury, b severe injury, c disfigurement (permanent or otherwise). . 19 In paragraphs 108 and 109, for “107” substitute “107A” . NATALIE DON-INNES Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th March 2025