Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

56 Notification on return after absence from UK

(1) This section applies if, before the end of the period for which the notification requirements apply, a person to whom the requirements apply returns to the United Kingdom after a period of absence and—

(a) the person was not required to make a notification under section 47 (initial notification),

(b) there has been a change to any of the information last notified to the police in accordance with—

(i) section 47,

(ii) section 48 (notification of changes),

(iii) section 49 (periodic re-notification), or

(iv) this section, or

(c) the period referred to in section 49(1) (period after which re-notification required) ended during the period of absence.

(2) The person must notify or (as the case may be) re-notify to the police the information mentioned in section 47(2) within the period of three days beginning with the day of return.

(3) In determining the period within which notification is to be made under this section, there shall be disregarded any time when the person is—

(a) remanded in or committed to custody by an order of a court,

(b) serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention,

(c) detained in a hospital, or

(d) detained under the Immigration Acts.

(4) This section does not apply if—

(a) the person subsequently leaves the United Kingdom,

(b) the period of absence begins before the end of the period within which notification must be made under this section, and

(c) the person’s absence results from the person’s removal from the United Kingdom.

(5) The obligation under this section does not affect any obligation to notify information under section 52(3) (regulations requiring notification of return etc).