Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Part 3 Prohibited images of children

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

62 (1) Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (sexual offences in respect of which offender becomes subject to notification requirements) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 35A insert—

“35B An offence under section 62(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (possession of prohibited images of children) if the offender—

(a) was 18 or over, and

(b) is sentenced in respect of the offence to imprisonment for a term of at least 2 years.”

(3) Paragraphs 92A to 92V, as inserted by Article 13 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1779), are renumbered as paragraphs 92B to 92W of that Schedule (and are to be regarded as so inserted after paragraph 92A as inserted by paragraph 58(3) of Schedule 26 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)).

(4) After paragraph 92W insert—

“92X An offence under section 62(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (possession of prohibited images of children) if the offender—

(a) was 18 or over, and

(b) is sentenced in respect of the offence to imprisonment for a term of at least 2 years.”

(5) In paragraphs 93(1) and 93A(1) (service offences) for “35A” substitute “35B”.

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

63 In Schedule 34A to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (child sex offences for purposes of provisions about disclosure of information to the public), after paragraph 13 insert—

“13A An offence under section 62(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (possession of prohibited images of children).”

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

64 In Schedule 2 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (offences), after paragraph 12(au) add—

“(av) an offence under section 62(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (possession of prohibited images of children).”