Miscellaneous
18Offender’s failure to comply with notification requirements: jurisdiction of Scottish courts
In section 91 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) (offences relating to the notification requirements of Part 2 of that Act), for subsection (4) substitute—
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Proceedings for an offence under this section may be commenced in any court—
a
having jurisdiction in any place where the accused—
i
resides;
ii
is last known to have resided; or
iii
is found;
b
which has convicted the accused of an offence if the accused is subject to the notification requirements of this Part by virtue of that conviction; or
c
which has made an order under section 104(1)(b) in respect of the accused if the accused is subject to those requirements by virtue of that order.