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8c. 53 (3) The rehabilitation period applicable—
 * (a) to an order discharging a person absolutely for an offence; and
 * (b) to the discharge by a children’s hearing under section 43(2) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 of the referral of a child’s case;

shall be six months from the date of conviction.

(4) Where in respect of a conviction a person was conditionally discharged, bound over to keep the peace or be of good behaviour, or placed on probation, the rehabilitation period applicable to the sentence shall be one year from the date of conviction or a period beginning with that date and ending when the order for conditional discharge or probation order or (as the case may be) the recognizance or bond of caution to keep the peace or be of good behaviour ceases or ceased to have effect, whichever is the longer.

(5) Where in respect of a conviction any of the following sentences was imposed, that is to say—
 * (a) an order under section 57 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 or section 61 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 committing the person convicted to the care of a fit person;
 * (b) a supervision order under any provision of either of those Acts or of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963;
 * (c) an order under section 58 or 58A of the said Act of 1937 committing the person convicted to custody in a remand home or to detention in a place chosen by a local authority, or (as the case may be) committing him for a period of residential training;
 * (d) an approved school order under section 61 of the said Act of 1937;
 * (e) a care order or a supervision order under any provision of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; or
 * (f) a supervision requirement under any provision of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

the rehabilitation period applicable to the sentence shall be one year from the date of conviction or a period beginning with that date and ending when the order or requirement ceases or ceased to have effect, whichever is the longer.

(6) Where in respect of a conviction any of the following orders was made, that is to say—
 * (a) an order under section 54 of the said Act of 1933 committing the person convicted to custody in a remand home;