1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving Provision) Order 2013 and comes into force on 8th July 2013.
(2) In this Order—
“the 2003 Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003(1);
“the 2010 Act” means the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010;
“home address” has the meaning given by section 83(7) of the 2003 Act;
“relevant offender” has the meaning given by section 80(2) of the 2003 Act.
2. Section 102(1) and (2) of the 2010 Act, in so far as not already in force, comes into force on 8th July 2013.
3.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a)a relevant offender has notified information to the police under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1) of the 2003 Act before 8th July 2013; and
(b)the last home address notified by the relevant offender was the address or location of such a place as is mentioned in section 83(7)(b) of the 2003 Act.
(2) Despite article 2, the amendments made to section 85 (notification requirements: periodic notification) of the 2003 Act by section 102(2) of the 2010 Act are of no effect until the relevant offender first notifies under section 84(1) or 85(1) of the 2003 Act on or after 8th July 2013.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st June 2013