SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Minor and consequential amendments

PART 2Amendments relating to Part 9

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

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1

Section 125 (RSHOs: variation, renewals and discharges) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2), for paragraphs (b) to (d) there is substituted—

b

the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

3

In subsection (3), for “and (if they wish to be heard) the other persons mentioned in subsection (2)” there is substituted “ , and the other person mentioned in subsection (2) (if that person wishes to be heard) ”.

4

In subsection (5), for the words after “without the consent of the defendant and” there is substituted “ the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland ”.

5

In subsection (7), for paragraphs (b) and (c) there is substituted—

b

a court of summary jurisdiction for the petty sessions district which includes the area where the defendant resides;

c

where the application is made by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, any court of summary jurisdiction.