17. Section 9 of the Act of 2012 is amended—

(a) in subsection (3), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (k):

“(k) subject to subsection (9), in a case where he or she has a criminal record, particulars of such record;”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8):

“(9) A person shall not be obliged to provide details of any convictions to which section 14A applies.”.