Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 28

Commentary on Sections

Part 4 – Notification Requirements

Notification requirements

Section 48 – Notification of changes

127. Section 48 sets out the requirement on a person to notify the police of changes to the details they have already notified. This includes the requirement in subsection (3) that a person who stays at an address in the UK for a period of seven days or for a combined period of seven days within 12 months, must notify the police of this address. This might apply for example where the person stays at a friend or relative’s house or a hotel in the UK for this length of time.

128. Subsection (4) provides that a person who is subject to the notification requirements who is released from custody, released from imprisonment or detention pursuant to a sentence of a court, released from detention in hospital or detention under Immigration Acts must notify the police of this fact. This will mean for example that where a person who was given a suspended sentence subsequently has that sentence activated, the person must notify the police on release from prison. Section 60 defines “release” as including release on licence but not temporary release.

129. Subsections (7) and (8) provide that notification of any changes must be made before the end of the period of three days following the events specified in this section. Where the event is residing or staying at other premises as described in subsection (3) then the three day notification period begins when the seven day period set out in that subsection ends. When determining the period within which notification is to be given under this section, any periods spent in custody, imprisonment, detention or detained in a hospital or immigration detention are to be disregarded.

130. Subsection (10) provides that any notification under this section must be accompanied by the other information given to the police at the initial notification.