The Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2018
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and Commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2012 and shall come into force on 3rd September 2012.

Section 2 Magistrates’ Courts (Foreign Travel Orders) Rules 2004

(1) The Magistrates’ Courts (Foreign Travel Orders) Rules 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 3 (Foreign travel orders)—

(a) omit paragraph (2);

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) A foreign travel order shall state—

(a) the name of the defendant;

(b) the prohibition imposed on the defendant;

(c) whether the defendant is required to surrender his or her passport;

(d) if the defendant’s passport is required to be surrendered, where it is to be surrendered;

(e) the date by which the defendant is required to surrender his or her passport;

(f) that the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 apply to the defendant;

(g) the date when the order expires.

(3) Omit Schedule 2 (Summons on application for a foreign travel order under section 114 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003).

(4) Omit Schedule 3 (Foreign travel order (under section 114 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)).

Section 3 Magistrates’ Courts (Notification Orders) Rules 2004

(1) The Magistrates’ Courts (Notification Orders) Rules 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 3 (notification orders and interim notification orders)—

(a) omit paragraph (2);

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) A notification order shall state—

(a) the name of the defendant;

(b) that the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 apply to the defendant;

(c) the date when the order expires.

(c) for paragraph (4) substitute—

(4) An interim notification order shall state—

(a) the name of the defendant;

(b) that the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 apply to the defendant;

(c) the date when the order expires.

(3) Omit Schedule 2 (Form - Summons on Application for a Notification Order and an Interim Notification Order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 s 97 and s 100).

(4) Omit Schedule 3 (Form- Notification Order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 s 97)).

(5) Omit Schedule 4 (Form – Interim Notification Order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 s 100)).

Section 4 Magistrates’ Courts (Risk of Sexual Harm Orders) Rules 2004

(1) The Magistrates’ Courts (Risk of Sexual Harm Orders) Rules 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 3 (risk of sexual harm orders and interim risk of sexual harm orders)—

(a) omit paragraph (2);

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) A risk of sexual harm order shall state—

(a) the name of the defendant;

(b) the prohibition imposed on the defendant;

(c) the date when the order expires.

(c) for paragraph (4) substitute—

(4) An interim risk of sexual harm order shall state—

(a) the name of defendant;

(b) the prohibition imposed on the defendant;

(c) the date when the order expires.

(3) Omit Schedule 2 (Summons on Application for Risk of Sexual Harm Order and Interim Risk of Sexual Harm Order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 ss 123 and 126)).

(4) Omit Schedule 3 (Risk of Sexual Harm Order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 s123)).

(5) Omit Schedule 4 (Interim Risk of Sexual Harm Order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 s 126)).

Section 5 Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Prevention Orders) Rules 2004

(1) The Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Prevention Orders) Rules 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 4 (Sexual offences prevention orders and interim sexual offences prevention orders) omit paragraph (2).

(3) Omit Schedule 2 (Summons on application for sexual offences prevention order and interim sexual offences prevention order (Sexual Offences Act 2003 s104 and s109)).