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Part I U.K. Notification requirements for sex offenders

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. I (ss. 1-6) modified (E.W.) (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 2(5); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(1)(a).

Pt. I (ss. 1-6) modified (S.) (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 20(6); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(1)(d).

Pt. I (ss. 1-6) modified (prosp.) by S.I. 1998/2839 (N.I. 20), arts. 1(3), 6(5).

6 Interpretation of Part I.U.K.

(1)In this Part—

(2)In this Part any reference to a conviction includes—

(a)a reference to a finding in summary proceedings, where the court makes an order under section 37(3) of the M20Mental Health Act 1983, section 58(3) of the M21Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 or Article 44(4) of the M22Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, that the accused did the act charged; and

(b)a reference to a finding in summary proceedings in Scotland, where the court makes an order under section 246(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 discharging the accused absolutely, that the accused committed the offence;

and cognate references shall be construed accordingly.

(3)In this Part any reference to a person being or having been found to be under a disability and to have done the act charged against him in respect of a sexual offence to which this Part applies includes a reference to his being or having been found—

(a)unfit to be tried for such an offence;

(b)to be insane so that his trial for such an offence cannot or could not proceed; or

(c)unfit to be tried and to have done the act charged against him in respect of such an offence.

(4)In subsection (1) above—

(a)any reference to admission or detention under Schedule 1 to the M23Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991, and the reference to a direction under paragraph 2(1)(b) of that Schedule, include respectively—

(i)a reference to admission or detention under Schedule 1 to the M24Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964; and

(ii)a reference to a restriction order treated as made by paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule;

(b)any reference to admission or detention under any provision of Part VI of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, and the reference to an order under section 57(2)(b) or 59 of that Act, include respectively—

(i)a reference to admission or detention under section 174(3) or 376(2) of the M25Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975; and

(ii)a reference to a restriction order made under section 178(1) or 379(1) of that Act; and

(c)any reference to admission or detention under regulations made under subsection (3), and the reference to a direction under subsection (2), of section 116B of the M26Army Act 1955 or the M27Air Force Act 1955 or section 63B of the M28Naval Discipline Act 1957 include respectively—

(i)a reference to admission or detention; and

(ii)a reference to a direction,

under section 46 of the M29Mental Health Act 1983, section 69 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 or Article 52 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 6(1) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 190

F2S. 5A inserted (in force for E.W.N.I. for specified purposes on 2.5.2001 and in force for S. on 31.5.2001 and wholly in force for E.W.N.I. on 1.6.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 66, Sch. 5 para. 6(1)(2); S.I. 2001/1651, art. 2(a)(b), S.S.I. 2001/166, art. 3

F3S. 5B inserted (in force for E.W.N.I. for specified purposes on 2.5.2001 and in force for S. on 31.5.2001 and wholly in force for E.W.N.I. on 1.6.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 66, Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2001/1651, art. 2(a)(b); S.S.I. 2001/166, art. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 6(2) applied (E.W.) (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 3(3); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(1)(a).

S. 6(2) applied (prosp.) by S.I. 1998/2839 (N.I. 20), arts. 1(3), 7(3).

C3S. 6(3) applied (E.W.) (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 3(3); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(1)(a).

S. 6(3) applied (prosp.) by S.I. 1998/2839 (N.I. 20), arts. 1(3), 7(3).

Marginal Citations