Sex Offenders Act 1997
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The Sex Offenders Act 1997 (c.51) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which made various sex offenders subject to notification requirements, thereby implementing a sex offenders registry. It also gave courts in the UK extraterritorial jurisdiction
over a range of sexual offences.
by inserting section 16B, which contains provision for extraterritorial jurisdiction
. Section 142(5) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
provides that section 16B continues to have effect despite the repeal of this section by that Act.
and to the Isle of Man
by Order in Council, with such exceptions and modifications as were specified in the Order. However, no Orders were made under this section.
The Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/853) was made under subsection (3A) of this section.
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Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which made various sex offenders subject to notification requirements, thereby implementing a sex offenders registry. It also gave courts in the UK extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries.Any authority can, of course, claim ETJ over any external territory they wish...
over a range of sexual offences.
Section 2
The Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/188) were made under this section.Section 5
The Sex Offenders (Certificate of Caution) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1921) was made under section 5(4).Section 8
This section amended the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
The Criminal Law Act 1995 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to consolidate certain enactments creating offences and relating to the criminal law of Scotland.-Incest and related offences:...
by inserting section 16B, which contains provision for extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries.Any authority can, of course, claim ETJ over any external territory they wish...
. Section 142(5) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Sexual Offences Act 2003
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that was passed in 2003 and became law on 1 May 2004.It replaced older sexual offences laws with more specific and explicit wording...
provides that section 16B continues to have effect despite the repeal of this section by that Act.
Section 9 - Channel Islands and Isle of Man
This section provided that Part I of the Act could be extended to the Channel IslandsChannel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
and to the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
by Order in Council, with such exceptions and modifications as were specified in the Order. However, no Orders were made under this section.
Section 10 - short title, commencement, and extent
The Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1920)(c.78) was made under subsection (2) of this section.The Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/853) was made under subsection (3A) of this section.
Replacement
The provisions of this Act were replaced by Part II of the Sexual Offences Act 2003Sexual Offences Act 2003
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that was passed in 2003 and became law on 1 May 2004.It replaced older sexual offences laws with more specific and explicit wording...
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