The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2010

Consequential amendments to the 2003 Act

4.—(1) In section 133 (Part 2: general interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a) in the appropriate place alphabetically insert the following:—

““applicable date” has the meaning given by section 88D(5)”;

““date of discharge” has the meaning given by section 88B(1)”;

““further date of discharge” has the meaning given by section 88B(3)”;

““notification continuation order” has the meaning given by section 88C(2)”; and

(b) in the definition of “relevant date”, after “sections” insert “88B,”.

(2) In section 138 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2), after “86” insert “, 88H”.

(3) Until the coming into force of section 102(6) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, section 138 has effect as if, after subsection (3), there were inserted—

“(4) An order under section 88H may—

(a) make different provision for different purposes,

(b) include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provisions.”.