# The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 138(2) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Criminal Law
Made 2025
Coming into force 21st February 2026
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 83(5)(i) and 84(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 138(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111063828/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-act-2003-notification-requirements-scotland-amendment-regulations-2025/introduction
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.