Part 4

Notification requirements

Persons to whom the notification requirements apply

Sentences or orders triggering notification requirements
45
1
The notification requirements apply to a person who in England and Wales—
a
has been convicted of an offence to which this Part applies and sentenced in respect of the offence to—
i
imprisonment or custody for life,
ii
imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution for a term of 12 months or more,
iii
imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution for public protection under section 225 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44),
iv
detention for life or for a period of 12 months or more under section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) or section 250 of the Sentencing Code (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences),
v
a detention and training order for a term of 12 months or more under section 100 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or under Chapter 2 of Part 10 of the Sentencing Code (offenders under age of 18),
vi
detention for public protection under section 226 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (serious offences committed by persons under 18),
via
detention under section 226B of that Act
or under section 254 of the Sentencing Code
(extended sentence of detention for certain dangerous offenders aged under 18),
vib
detention under section 252A of the Sentencing Code (special sentence for terrorist offenders of particular concern aged under 18), or
vii
detention during Her Majesty's pleasure; or
b
has been—
i
convicted of an offence to which this Part applies carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 12 months or more,
ii
found not guilty by reason of insanity of such an offence, or
iii
found to be under a disability and to have done the act charged against them in respect of such an offence,
and made subject in respect of the offence to a hospital order.
2
The notification requirements apply to a person who in Scotland—
a
has been convicted of an offence to which this Part applies and sentenced in respect of the offence to—
i
imprisonment or detention in a young offenders institution for life,
ii
imprisonment or detention in a young offenders institution for a term of 12 months or more,
iii
an order for lifelong restriction under section 210F of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46),
iv
detention without limit of time under section 205(2) of that Act (punishment for murder for offenders under 18),
iva
detention under section 205ZC(5) of that Act, or
v
detention for a period of 12 months or more under section 208 of that Act (detention of children convicted on indictment); or
b
has been—
i
convicted of an offence to which this Part applies carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 12 months or more,
ii
acquitted of such an offence by reason of the special defence set out in section 51A of that Act (criminal responsibility of persons with mental disorder), or
iii
found, following an examination of facts under section 55 of that Act (examination of facts where person unfit for trial) in relation to such an offence, to have done the act or omission constituting the offence,
and made subject in respect of the offence to a hospital order.
3
The notification requirements apply to a person who in Northern Ireland—
a
has been convicted of an offence to which this Part applies and sentenced in respect of the offence to—
i
imprisonment for life,
ii
imprisonment or detention in a young offenders centre for a term of 12 months or more,
iii
an indeterminate custodial sentence under Article 13 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)),
iiia
a serious terrorism sentence under Article 13A(6) of that Order (offenders under 21 convicted of certain serious terrorist or terrorism-related offences),
iv
an extended custodial sentence under Article 14(5) of that Order (offenders under 21 convicted of certain offences),
iva
a sentence under Article 15A(5) of that Order (offenders under 21 convicted of certain terrorist or terrorism-related offences),
v
a juvenile justice centre order under Article 39 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)) for a period of 12 months or more,
vi
detention during the pleasure of the Minister in charge of the Department of Justice under Article 45(1) of that Order (punishment of certain grave crimes committed by a child), or
vii
detention under Article 45(2) of that Order for a period of 12 months or more (other serious offences committed by a child); or
b
has been—
i
convicted of an offence to which this Part applies carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 12 months or more,
ii
found not guilty by reason of insanity of such an offence, or
iii
found to be unfit to be tried and to have done the act charged against them in respect of such an offence,
and made subject in respect of the offence to a hospital order.
4
The references in this section to an offence carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 12 months or more—
a
are to an offence carrying such a maximum term in the case of a person who has attained the age of 21 (18 in relation to England and Wales), and
b
include an offence carrying in the case of such a person a maximum term of life imprisonment and an offence for which in the case of such a person the sentence is fixed by law as life imprisonment.
5
In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) subsection (4)(a) above has effect with the omission of the words “(18 in relation to England and Wales)”.
S. 45 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/1493, art. 2(a)
Words in s. 45(3)(a)(vi) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 91(2) (with arts. 28-31)
Words in s. 45(2)(b)(ii) substituted (with application in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.S.I.) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 85(a); S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, sch.
Words in s. 45(2)(b)(iii) substituted (with application in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.S.I.) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 85(b); S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, sch.
S. 45(1)(a)(via) inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 21 para. 33(3); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(s)
Words in s. 45(1)(a)(iv) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 275(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Words in s. 45(1)(a)(v) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 275(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Words in s. 45(1)(a)(via) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 275(c) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
S. 45(1)(a)(vib) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 25
S. 45(2)(a)(iva) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 59
S. 45(3)(a)(iva) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 71
S. 45(3)(a)(iiia) inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(v), Sch. 13 para. 65