Regulation 2 Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2007^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

In regulation 3 (prescribed information to be notified under section 83(5)(i) of the 2003 Act), in the heading, after “prescribed” insert “financial”.

After regulation 3 insert—

“Prescribed information to be notified under section 83(5)(i) of the 2003 Act- gender recognition

3A.

(1)

A relevant offender must notify the police if that offender—

(a)

has made an application for a gender recognition certificate that has not been determined,

(b)

has obtained a full gender recognition certificate that was issued on or after the relevant date.

(2)

An application in respect of which an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued is to be treated as not having been determined.”.

In regulation 4 (prescribed events and information to be notified under section 84(1)(g) of the 2003 Act), in the heading—

After regulation 4 insert—

“Prescribed events and information to be notified under section 84(1) of the 2003 Act- gender recognition

4A.

Where a relevant offender—

(a)

makes an application for a gender recognition certificate,

(b)

obtains a full gender recognition certificate,

and that application or the issuing of the certificate has not previously been notified to the police in accordance with regulation 3A, the relevant offender must notify the police that such a certificate has been applied for or obtained.”.