# The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

S.S.I. 2023/39 · made 9 February 2023

These Regulations amend schedule 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (“the principal Regulations”).

Made under: Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Section 87)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-prescribed-police-stations-scotland-amendment-regulations-2023/pdf/ssi_20230039_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-prescribed-police-stations-scotland-amendment-regulations-2023/pdf/ssipn_20230039_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 9th February 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th February 2023
Coming into force 17th April 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 87(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 17 April 2023.

## 2 Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

(1) The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows.
(2) In schedule 1 (list of police stations in Scotland), for the entry relating to Ayr Police Station, substitute—
“Ayr Police Station
30 Green Street Lane
Ayr
KA8 8BH”.

## Signature

KEITH BROWN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th February 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend schedule 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (“the principal Regulations”).
By virtue of section 87(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, relevant offenders must fulfil their notification requirements under the Act by attending any police station which is prescribed for this purpose in Regulations. The principal Regulations prescribe those police stations. These Regulations amend the principal Regulations by substituting the address for Ayr Police Station.

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