The legislation includes measures to create a list of adults who have been deemed unsuitable to work with children.
But ministers think there could be delays in including offenders on the list if they are appealing against convictions.
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Executive said the move was a "technical amendment" and would not affect the phased implementation of the list, which is expected to begin in June.
The amendment is being considered by the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee.
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