Part 4

Notification requirements

Offences in relation to notification

Effect of absence abroad
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1
If a person to whom the notification requirements apply is absent from the United Kingdom for any period the following provisions apply.
2
During the period of absence the period for which the notification requirements apply continues to run.
3
The period of absence does not affect the obligation under section 47 (initial notification).
This is subject to subsection (4).
4
Section 47 does not apply if—
a
the period of absence begins before the end of the period within which notification must be made under that section, and
b
the person's absence results from the person's removal from the United Kingdom.
5
Sections 48 and 48A (notification of changes)—
a
apply in relation to an event that occurs before the period of absence, but
b
do not apply in relation to an event that occurs during the period of absence.
Paragraph (a) is subject to subsection (6).
6
Sections 48 and 48A do not apply in relation to an event that occurs before the period of absence if—
a
the period of absence begins before the end of the period within which notification must be made under that section, and
b
the person's absence results from the person's removal from the United Kingdom.
7
Section 49 (periodic re-notification) does not apply if the applicable period referred to in subsection (1) of that section ends during the period of absence.
8
Section 53(7) (disregard of period of custody etc) applies in relation to the period of absence as if it referred to any period when the person was—
a
remanded in or committed to custody by an order of a court outside the United Kingdom,
b
serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention imposed by such a court,
c
detained in a hospital pursuant to an order of such a court that is equivalent to a hospital order, or
d
subject to a form of detention outside the United Kingdom that is equivalent to detention under the Immigration Acts.
9
References in this section and section 56 to a person's removal from the United Kingdom include—
a
the person's removal from the United Kingdom in accordance with the Immigration Acts,
b
the person's extradition from the United Kingdom, or
c
the person's transfer from the United Kingdom to another country pursuant to a warrant under section 1 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47).
S. 55 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/1493, art. 2(a)
Words in s. 55(5) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 49(2)(a)
Word in s. 55(5)(a) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 49(2)(b)
Word in s. 55(5)(b) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 49(2)(c)
Words in s. 55(6) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 49(3)
Words in s. 55(7) substituted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 49(4)