The Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Northern Ireland) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/1853
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st June 2001.

Section 2 Modification

Section 5A of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 shall be modified to provide that as it applies in Northern Ireland, it shall have effect as follows:—

(1) After the reference to “Youth Court” in Section 5A(1)(c) shall be added “or a County Court” and the reference to “detention and training order for a term of twelve months or more” in Section 5A(1)(c) shall be a reference to “a Juvenile Justice Centre Order of 6 months or more”.

(2) The reference to “the Chief Officer of Police or the local Probation Board” in Section 5A(6)(b) shall be a reference to “the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or a Probation Officer”.

(3) The reference to “the Mental Health Act 1983” shall be a reference to “the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” .