(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.
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Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1S. 87(6) repealed (E.W.N.I.) (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 73, 149, 153(7), Sch. 28 Pt. 4; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(4)(d) (subject to Sch. 2)