Part 2Notification and orders
Notification requirements
E187Method of notification and related matters
1
A person gives a notification under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1) by—
a
attending at such police station in his local police area as the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe or, if there is more than one, at any of them, and
b
giving an oral notification to any police officer, or to any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.
2
A person giving a notification under section 84(1)—
a
in relation to a prospective change of home address, or
b
in relation to premises referred to in subsection (1)(c) of that section,
may give the notification at a police station that would fall within subsection (1) above if the change in home address had already occurred or (as the case may be) if the address of those premises were his home address.
3
Any notification under this section must be acknowledged; and an acknowledgment under this subsection must be in writing, and in such form as the Secretary of State may direct.
4
Where a notification is given under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1), the relevant offender must, if requested to do so by the police officer or person referred to in subsection (1)(b), allow the officer or person to—
a
take his fingerprints,
b
photograph any part of him, or
c
do both these things.
5
The power in subsection (4) is exercisable for the purpose of verifying the identity of the relevant offender.
6
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E287Method of notification and related matters
1
A person gives a notification under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1) by—
a
attending at such police station in his local police area as the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe or, if there is more than one, at any of them, and
b
giving an oral notification to any police officer, or to any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.
2
A person giving a notification under section 84(1)—
a
in relation to a prospective change of home address, or
b
in relation to premises referred to in subsection (1)(c) of that section,
may give the notification at a police station that would fall within subsection (1) above if the change in home address had already occurred or (as the case may be) if the address of those premises were his home address.
3
Any notification under this section must be acknowledged; and an acknowledgment under this subsection must be in writing, and in such form as the Secretary of State may direct.
F25A
Where a notification is given in Scotland under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1), the relevant offender must, if requested to do so by the police officer or person referred to in subsection (1)(b), do one or more of the following—
a
allow the officer or person to photograph any part of the offender,
b
allow the officer or person to take from the offender, or provide to the officer or person, such relevant physical data as the officer or person considers appropriate,
c
allow the officer or person to take from the offender any sample mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (6) of section 18 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 by the means specified in that paragraph in relation to that sample,
d
allow the officer or person to take from the offender any sample mentioned in subsection (6A) of that section by the means specified in that subsection.
F35B
Where a notification is given in Scotland under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1), the relevant offender must, if requested to do so by the police officer or person referred to in subsection (1)(b), produce each passport he has to that officer or person, for inspection by that officer or person.
5C
In subsection (5B), “passport” has the same meaning as in section 83.
6
Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different categories of person.