Part 11

Miscellaneous

Sex offenders

Notification requirements: prescribed information
142
1
In section 83 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) (notification requirements: initial notification)—
a
at the end of subsection (5) insert—
h
any prescribed information.
; and
b
after that subsection insert—
5A
In subsection (5)(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
2
Section 84 of that Act (notification requirements: changes) is amended as follows.
3
In subsection (1)—
a
after “1997,” in paragraph (c) insert—
ca
any prescribed change of circumstances,
; and
b
after “the address of those premises” insert “, the prescribed details”.
4
In subsection (2) after “home address” insert “or the prescribed change of circumstances”.
5
After subsection (5) insert—
5A
In this section—
a
“prescribed change of circumstances” means any change—
i
occurring in relation to any matter in respect of which information is required to be notified by virtue of section 83(5)(h), and
ii
of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
b
“the prescribed details”, in relation to a prescribed change of circumstances, means such details of the change as may be so prescribed.
6
Section 85 of that Act (notification requirements: periodic notification) is amended as follows.
7
In subsection (1), for “the period of one year” substitute “the applicable period”.
8
In subsection (3), for “the period referred to in subsection (1)” substitute “the applicable period”.
9
After subsection (4) insert—
5
In this section, “the applicable period” means—
a
in any case where subsection (6) applies to the relevant offender, such period as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, and
b
in any other case, the period of one year.
6
This subsection applies to the relevant offender if the last home address notified by him under section 83(1) or 84(1) or subsection (1) was the address or location of such a place as is mentioned in section 83(7)(b).
10
In section 138(2) of that Act (orders and regulations subject to the affirmative resolution procedure), for “86 or 130” substitute “any of sections 83 to 86 or section 130”.
11
This section extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.