Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016

Valid from 31/03/2023

18Application of notification requirements where order madeS
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(1)This section applies to a person against whom a sexual harm prevention order is made.

(2)Where the person—

(a)was a relevant offender immediately before this section applied to the person, and

(b)would (apart from this subsection and sections 88F and 88G of the 2003 Act) cease to be subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of the 2003 Act while the order has effect,

the person remains subject to the notification requirements while the order has effect.

(3)Where the person was not a relevant offender immediately before this section applied to the person—

(a)the person, by virtue of this section, becomes subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of the 2003 Act from the time this section first applies to the person and remains so subject until the order ceases to have effect, and

(b)that Part of that Act applies to the person subject to the modification set out in subsection (4).

(4)The “relevant date” is the date of service of the order.

(5)In this section, “relevant offender” has the meaning given by section 80(2) of the 2003 Act.