Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W+N.I. [F1 Procedure for ending notification requirements for abolished homosexual offences][F1 Procedure for ending notification requirements for acts which are no longer offences]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 heading substituted (N.I.) (26.4.2013) by Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 7), ss. 3(3), 15(1)

Right of appeal E+W+N.I.

5 (1) If the Secretary of State decides that it does not appear as mentioned in paragraph 2(1), and if the High Court gives permission, the relevant offender may appeal to that court. E+W+N.I.

(2) On an appeal the court may not receive oral evidence.

(3) The court—

(a) if it decides that it appears as mentioned in paragraph 2(1), must make an order to that effect,

(b) otherwise, must dismiss the appeal.

(4) An order under sub-paragraph (3)(a) has the same effect as a decision of the Secretary of State recorded under paragraph 3(2)(a) has under paragraph 4.

(5) There is no appeal from the decision of the High Court.