Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

Part 4 U.K. Police powers etc.

Chapter 2 U.K. Provisions modifying and supplementing police powers

Sex offenders U.K.

71 Sex offender orders made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland U.K.

After section 21 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 there shall be inserted—

“21A Sex offender orders made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland

(1) If without reasonable excuse a person does anything in Scotland which he is prohibited from doing there by—

(a) an order under section 2(3) or 2A above; or

(b) an order under Article 6 or 6A of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/ 2839 (N.I. 20)),

he is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine, or to both.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 71 in force for S. at 1.10.2002 by S.S.I. 2002/420, art. 2