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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 285
Criminal Law
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Made
6th September 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
8th September 2017
Coming into force
9th October 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 M1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Marginal Citations
M12003 c.42. The functions of the Secretary of State were, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 142(6) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46). Section 87(1) is relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2013/119, schedule 1, paragraph 20(2).
Citation, commencement and extentS
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 9th October 2017.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Prescribed police stationsS
2. The Police Service of Scotland police stations listed in schedule 1 are prescribed for the purposes of section 87(1)(a) (method of notification and related matters) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
RevocationS
3. The following instruments are revoked—
(a)The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 M2; and
(b)The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 M3.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
Regulation 2
SCHEDULE 1SLIST OF POLICE STATIONS IN SCOTLAND
| List of Police Service of Scotland Police Stations | ||
|---|---|---|
[F1Aberdeen Police Station Marischal College Broad Street Aberdeen AB10 1AB] | [F2Alloa Police Station Kilncraigs Building Greenside Street Alloa FK10 1EB] | Alness Police Station Obsdale Road Alness IV17 0TU |
Annan Police Station 29-31 High Street Annan DG12 6AD | Arbroath Police Station 6 Gravesend Arbroath DD11 1HT | Aviemore Police Station Grampian Road Aviemore PH22 1RH |
[F3Ayr Police Station 30 Green Street Lane Ayr KA8 8BH] | Baird Street Police Station 6 Baird Street Glasgow G4 0EZ | Banchory Police Station 4 High Street Banchory AB31 5RP |
Banff Police Station High Shore Banff AB45 1HN | Barrhead Police Station Bank Street Barrhead Glasgow G78 2RA | Benbecula Police Station Balivanich Isle of Benbecula HS7 5LA |
Bowmore Police Station Beech Avenue Bowmore Isle of Islay PA43 7HT | Buckie Police Station Moray House East Cathcart Street Buckie AB56 1PJ | [F4Cambuslang Police Station Tabernacle Street Cambuslang G72 8LA] Campbeltown Police Station Hazelburn Business Park Millknowe Campbeltown PA28 6HA |
Castle Douglas Police Station Academy Street Castle Douglas DG7 1EB | Cathcart Police Station 744 Aikenhead Road Glasgow G42 0NL | Clydebank Police Station 50 Montrose Street Clydebank G81 2QD |
Coatbridge Police Station Whittington Street Coatbridge ML5 3AD | Cowdenbeath Police Station Brunton House High Street Cowdenbeath KY4 9QU | Cumbernauld Police Station 1 South Muirhead Road Cumbernauld Glasgow G67 1AX |
Cupar Police Station Waterend Road Cupar KY15 5HP | Dalkeith Police Station Newbattle Road Dalkeith EH22 3AX | Dingwall Police Station Bridaig Dingwall IV15 9QH |
Dumbarton Police Station Overton Dumbarton G82 3PT | Dumfries (Loreburn Street) Police Station Loreburn Street Dumfries DG1 1HP | Dundee Police Station 4 West Bell Street Dundee DD1 1AD |
Dunfermline Police Station 2 Holyrood Place Dunfermline KY12 7PA | Dunoon Police Station 1-3 Argyll Road Dunoon PA23 8ES | Duns Police Station 10 Newtown Street Duns TD11 3DT |
East Kilbride Police Station Andrew Street East Kilbride Glasgow G74 1AA | Easterhouse Police Station 1 Bogbain Road Glasgow G34 9LW | Elgin Police Station 31-33 Moray Street Elgin IV30 1JL |
Ellon Police Station Bridge Street Ellon AB41 9AX | Falkirk Police Station West Bridge Street Falkirk FK1 5AP | Forres Police Station Victoria Road Forres IV36 3BN |
Fort William Police Station Blar Mhor Fort William PH33 7GA | Fraserburgh Police Station 71 -73 Finlayson Street Fraserburgh AB43 9JQ | Galashiels Police Station Bridge Street Galashiels TD1 1SP |
Glasgow City Centre Police Station 50 Stewart Street Glasgow G4 0HY | Glasgow West End Police Station 609-613 Dumbarton Road Glasgow G11 6HY | Glenrothes Police Station Detroit Road Glenrothes KY6 2RJ |
Govan Police Station 923 Helen Street Glasgow G52 1EE | Grangemouth Police Station 66 Bo'ness Road Grangemouth FK3 8AF | Greenock Police Station 160 Rue End Street Greenock PA15 1HX |
Haddington Police Station 39-41 Court Street Haddington EH41 3AE | Hamilton Police Station Campbell Street Hamilton ML3 6AS | Hawick Police Station 1 Howdenbank Hawick TD9 7JU |
Helensburgh Police Station East King Street Helensburgh G84 7QL | Inverness Burnett Road Police Station Burnett Road Inverness IV1 1RL | Inverness DHQ Police Station Old Perth Road Inverness IV2 3SY |
Inverurie Police Station Blackhall Road Inverurie AB51 3QD | Irvine Police Station 25 Kilwinning Road Irvine KA12 8RR | Keith Police Station Turner Street Keith AB55 5DJ |
Kilmarnock Police Station 10 St Marnock Street Kilmarnock KA1 1TJ | Kirkcaldy Police Station St Brycedale Avenue Kirkcaldy KY1 1EU | Kirkintilloch Police Station 45 Southbank Drive Kirkintilloch Glasgow G66 1XR |
Kirkwall Police Station Burgh Road Kirkwall KW15 1AH | Lamlash Police Station Lamlash Isle of Arran KA27 8NF | Lanark Police Station 27 Westport Lanark ML11 9HB |
Lerwick Police Station Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JN | Levenmouth Police Station Sea Road Methil Leven KY8 3DE | Livingston Police Station West Lothian Civic Centre Howden South Road Livingston EH54 6FF |
Lochgilphead Police Station Lochnell Street Lochgilphead PA31 8JJ | Lockerbie Police Station Mains Street Lockerbie DG11 2DQ | London Road Police Station 851 London Road Glasgow G40 3RX |
Maryhill Police Station 1380 Maryhill Road Glasgow G20 9TX | Motherwell Police Station 217 Windmillhill Street Motherwell ML1 1RZ | Nairn Police Station 69 King Street Nairn IV12 4BQ |
Oban Police Station Albany Street Oban PA34 4AL | Paisley Police Station Mill Street Paisley PA1 1JU | Peebles Police Station Rosetta Road Peebles EH45 8HH |
Perth Police Station Barrack Street Perth PH1 5SF | [F5Peterhead Police Station Buchan House St. Peter Street Peterhead AB42 1QF] | Portree Police Station Somerled Square Portree IV51 9EH |
Rothesay Police Station 58 High Street Rothesay Isle of Bute PA20 9AZ | F6. . . | Saltcoats Police Station Glencairn Street Saltcoats KA21 5JJ |
| F7. . . | St Leonards Police Station 14 St Leonards Street Edinburgh EH8 9QW | Stirling Police Station St. Ninians Road Stirling FK8 2HD |
Stonehaven Police Station Dunnottar Avenue Stonehaven AB39 2JD | Stornoway Police Station 18 Church Street Stornoway HS1 2JD | Stranraer Police Station Port Rodie Stranraer DG9 8EG |
| F8. . . | Thurso Police Station Olrig Street Thurso KW14 7JA | Tiree Police Station Scarinish Isle of Tiree PA77 6TN |
Tobermory Police Station Erray Road Tobermory Isle of Mull PA75 6PS | Wick Police Station Bankhead Wick KW1 5LB | |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 1 substituted (2.7.2021) by The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/220), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
F2Words in sch. 1 substituted (25.10.2021) by The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/282), regs. 1, 2(2)
F3Words in sch. 1 substituted (17.4.2023) by The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/39), regs. 1, 2
F4Words in sch. 1 inserted (7.2.2025) by The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/377), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
F5Words in sch. 1 substituted (2.7.2021) by The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/220), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)
F6Words in sch. 1 omitted (7.2.2025) by virtue of The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/377), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)
F7Words in sch. 1 omitted (2.7.2021) by virtue of The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/220), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)
F8Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.3.2024) by virtue of The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/30), regs. 1, 2(2)
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 87(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides that a sex offender who is subject to the notification requirements in Part 2 of that Act fulfils their requirements by attending any police station which is prescribed for this purpose in regulations.
These Regulations prescribe a list of police stations in Scotland for this purpose.
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and the amending instrument are revoked.
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