# The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

S.S.I. 2017/285 · made 6 September 2017 · revised to 7 February 2025

Section 87(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides that a sex offender who is subject to the notification requirements in Part 2 of that Act fulfils their requirements by attending any police station which is prescribed for this purpose in regulations.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-prescribed-police-stations-scotland-regulations-2017/pdf/ssi_20170285_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003-prescribed-police-stations-scotland-regulations-2017/pdf/ssipn_20170285_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 6th September 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th September 2017
Coming into force 9th October 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 9th October 2017.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Prescribed police stations

The Police Service of Scotland police stations listed in schedule 1 are prescribed for the purposes of section 87(1)(a) (method of notification and related matters) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

## 3 Revocation

The following instruments are revoked—
(a) The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 ; and
(b) The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 .

## Signature

MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh

## Schedule 1 LIST OF POLICE STATIONS IN SCOTLAND

List of Police Service of Scotland Police Stations
Aberdeen Police Station
Marischal College
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AB
Alloa Police Station
Kilncraigs Building Greenside Street
Alloa
FK10 1EB
Alness Police Station
Obsdale Road
Alness
IV17 0TU
Annan Police Station
29-31 High Street
Annan
DG12 6AD
Arbroath Police Station
6 Gravesend
Arbroath
DD11 1HT
Aviemore Police Station
Grampian Road
Aviemore
PH22 1RH
Ayr Police Station
30 Green Street Lane
Ayr
KA8 8BH
Baird Street Police Station
6 Baird Street
Glasgow
G4 0EZ
Banchory Police Station
4 High Street
Banchory
AB31 5RP
Banff Police Station
High Shore
Banff
AB45 1HN
Barrhead Police Station
Bank Street
Barrhead
Glasgow
G78 2RA
Benbecula Police Station
Balivanich
Isle of Benbecula
HS7 5LA
Bowmore Police Station
Beech Avenue
Bowmore
Isle of Islay
PA43 7HT
Buckie Police Station
Moray House
East Cathcart Street
Buckie
AB56 1PJ
Cambuslang Police Station
Tabernacle Street
Cambuslang
G72 8LA
Campbeltown Police Station
Hazelburn Business Park
Millknowe
Campbeltown
PA28 6HA
Castle Douglas Police Station
Academy Street
Castle Douglas
DG7 1EB
Cathcart Police Station
744 Aikenhead Road
Glasgow
G42 0NL
Clydebank Police Station
50 Montrose Street
Clydebank
G81 2QD
Coatbridge Police Station
Whittington Street
Coatbridge
ML5 3AD
Cowdenbeath Police Station
Brunton House
High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QU
Cumbernauld Police Station
1 South Muirhead Road
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 1AX
Cupar Police Station
Waterend Road
Cupar
KY15 5HP
Dalkeith Police Station
Newbattle Road
Dalkeith
EH22 3AX
Dingwall Police Station
Bridaig
Dingwall
IV15 9QH
Dumbarton Police Station
Overton
Dumbarton
G82 3PT
Dumfries (Loreburn Street) Police Station
Loreburn Street
Dumfries
DG1 1HP
Dundee Police Station
4 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 1AD
Dunfermline Police Station
2 Holyrood Place
Dunfermline
KY12 7PA
Dunoon Police Station
1-3 Argyll Road
Dunoon
PA23 8ES
Duns Police Station
10 Newtown Street
Duns
TD11 3DT
East Kilbride Police Station
Andrew Street
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 1AA
Easterhouse Police Station
1 Bogbain Road
Glasgow
G34 9LW
Elgin Police Station
31-33 Moray Street
Elgin
IV30 1JL
Ellon Police Station
Bridge Street
Ellon
AB41 9AX
Falkirk Police Station
West Bridge Street
Falkirk
FK1 5AP
Forres Police Station
Victoria Road
Forres
IV36 3BN
Fort William Police Station
Blar Mhor
Fort William
PH33 7GA
Fraserburgh Police Station
71 -73 Finlayson Street
Fraserburgh
AB43 9JQ
Galashiels Police Station
Bridge Street
Galashiels
TD1 1SP
Glasgow City Centre Police Station
50 Stewart Street
Glasgow
G4 0HY
Glasgow West End Police Station
609-613 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow
G11 6HY
Glenrothes Police Station
Detroit Road
Glenrothes
KY6 2RJ
Govan Police Station
923 Helen Street
Glasgow
G52 1EE
Grangemouth Police Station
66 Bo'ness Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8AF
Greenock Police Station
160 Rue End Street
Greenock
PA15 1HX
Haddington Police Station
39-41 Court Street
Haddington
EH41 3AE
Hamilton Police Station
Campbell Street
Hamilton
ML3 6AS
Hawick Police Station
1 Howdenbank
Hawick
TD9 7JU
Helensburgh Police Station
East King Street
Helensburgh
G84 7QL
Inverness Burnett Road Police Station
Burnett Road
Inverness
IV1 1RL
Inverness DHQ Police Station
Old Perth Road
Inverness
IV2 3SY
Inverurie Police Station
Blackhall Road
Inverurie
AB51 3QD
Irvine Police Station
25 Kilwinning Road
Irvine
KA12 8RR
Keith Police Station
Turner Street
Keith
AB55 5DJ
Kilmarnock Police Station
10 St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1TJ
Kirkcaldy Police Station
St Brycedale Avenue
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1EU
Kirkintilloch Police Station
45 Southbank Drive
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
G66 1XR
Kirkwall Police Station
Burgh Road
Kirkwall
KW15 1AH
Lamlash Police Station
Lamlash
Isle of Arran
KA27 8NF
Lanark Police Station
27 Westport
Lanark
ML11 9HB
Lerwick Police Station
Market Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0JN
Levenmouth Police Station
Sea Road
Methil
Leven
KY8 3DE
Livingston Police Station
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
Lochgilphead Police Station
Lochnell Street
Lochgilphead
PA31 8JJ
Lockerbie Police Station
Mains Street
Lockerbie
DG11 2DQ
London Road Police Station
851 London Road
Glasgow
G40 3RX
Maryhill Police Station
1380 Maryhill Road
Glasgow
G20 9TX
Motherwell Police Station
217 Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1RZ
Nairn Police Station
69 King Street
Nairn
IV12 4BQ
Oban Police Station
Albany Street
Oban
PA34 4AL
Paisley Police Station
Mill Street
Paisley
PA1 1JU
Peebles Police Station
Rosetta Road
Peebles
EH45 8HH
Perth Police Station
Barrack Street
Perth
PH1 5SF
Peterhead Police Station
Buchan House
St. Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QF
Portree Police Station
Somerled Square
Portree
IV51 9EH
Rothesay Police Station
58 High Street
Rothesay
Isle of Bute
PA20 9AZ
. . .
Saltcoats Police Station
Glencairn Street
Saltcoats
KA21 5JJ
. . .
St Leonards Police Station
14 St Leonards Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9QW
Stirling Police Station
St. Ninians Road
Stirling
FK8 2HD
Stonehaven Police Station
Dunnottar Avenue
Stonehaven
AB39 2JD
Stornoway Police Station
18 Church Street
Stornoway
HS1 2JD
Stranraer Police Station
Port Rodie
Stranraer
DG9 8EG
. . .
Thurso Police Station
Olrig Street
Thurso
KW14 7JA
Tiree Police Station
Scarinish
Isle of Tiree
PA77 6TN
Tobermory Police Station
Erray Road
Tobermory
Isle of Mull
PA75 6PS
Wick Police Station
Bankhead
Wick
KW1 5LB

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 87(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides that a sex offender who is subject to the notification requirements in Part 2 of that Act fulfils their requirements by attending any police station which is prescribed for this purpose in regulations.
These Regulations prescribe a list of police stations in Scotland for this purpose.
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and the amending instrument are revoked.

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