Notification requirements: prescribed information

‘(1) In section 83 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) (notification requirements: initial notification)—

(a) at the end of subsection (5) insert—

“(h) any prescribed information.”; and

(b) after that subsection insert—

“(5A) In subsection (5)(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.”

(2) Section 84 of that Act (notification requirements: changes) is amended as follows.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) after “1997,” in paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) any prescribed change of circumstances,”; and

(b) after “the address of those premises” insert “, the prescribed details”.

(4) In subsection (2) after “home address” insert “or the prescribed change of circumstances”.

(5) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) In this section—

(a) “prescribed change of circumstances” means any change—

(i) occurring in relation to any matter in respect of which information is required to be notified by virtue of section 83(5)(h), and

(ii) of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(b) “the prescribed details”, in relation to a prescribed change of circumstances, means such details of the change as may be so prescribed.”

(6) This section extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.’.—[Maria Eagle.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.