http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/103JSexual Offences Act 2003An Act to make new provision about sexual offences, their prevention and the protection of children from harm from other sexual acts, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-06Expert Participation2026-02-06 Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103C(4B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(7)(b)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103E(5C)(5D)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(8)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103F(3B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(9)(a)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 103FA 103FBPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(10)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122A(8A)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(11)(a)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122A(9B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(11)(b)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122D(4C)(4D)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(12)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122E(3B)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(13)(a)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 122EA 122EBPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(14)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 136ZA(3)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 178(15)s. 208(1)Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 60B(5)(i)Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015Sch. 1 para. 123(1) Sch. 9 Pt. 1Sch. 8 para. 1s. 106(2)art. 2(k)(l)art. 3Sexual Offences Act 2003s. 108(9)Armed Forces Act 2011s. 17(2)s. 32(3) Part 2103J1The Secretary of State must issue guidance to chief officers of police, the Director General of the National Crime Agency, the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force and the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police in relation to the exercise by them of their powers with regard to sexual harm prevention orders and interim sexual harm prevention orders.2The Secretary of State may, from time to time, revise the guidance issued under subsection (1).3The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued or revised under this section to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.Ss. 103A-103K and cross-heading inserted (8.3.2015) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93, 114(1)(3)-(6)); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(e)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), ss. 352(2)(b)(3), 416(1) (with ss. 2, 398(1), 406, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2Words in s. 103J(1) substituted (29.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 171(8), 208(1); S.I. 2022/1227, reg. 3(d)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), ss. 18(3), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), ss. 35(3)(4), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), s. 38(4)-(6), 45(2)(3) (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)