P ART 3 D ISREGARDING CERTAIN CONVICTIONS FOR HISTORICAL SEXUAL OFFENCES 5 Application to have conviction for historical sexual offence disregarded (1) A person who has been convicted of a historical sexual offence may apply to the 30 Scottish Ministers for the conviction to be disregarded. (2) An application made under subsection (1) must be in writing and must include— (a) the applicant’s name, address and date of birth, (b) the applicant’s name and address at the time of the conviction, (c) in so far as known to the applicant, the time when and place where the conviction 35 took place and the relevant case number, Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill 3 Part 3—Disregarding certain convictions for historical sexual offences (d) in so far as known to the applicant, the nature and circumstances of the offence and the sentence imposed, (e) any other information which the Scottish Ministers may require. (3) An application made under subsection (1) may also include any other information which 5 the applicant wishes the Scottish Ministers to consider when determining the application. 6 Application for disregard: further information (1) The Scottish Ministers may request any person to make representations, or to provide further information, in relation to an application made under section 5(1). 10 (2) A person so requested is authorised to make such representations or, as the case may be, to provide such information for the purposes of assisting the Scottish Ministers to determine the application. 7 Determination of application for disregard (1) When determining an application made under section 5(1), the Scottish Ministers must 15 in particular— (a) consider all representations and other information included in the application, (b) consider all representations made or other information provided in pursuance of section 6 in relation to the application, and (c) except...