Sex Offenders Act 1997


The Sex Offenders Act 1997 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which made various sex offenders subject to notification requirements, thereby implementing a sex offenders registry. It also gave courts in the UK extraterritorial jurisdiction over a range of sexual offences.

Part I

Section 2

were made under this section.

Section 5

] was made under section 5.

Part II - Sexual offences committed outside of the UK

Section 8

amended the Criminal Law Act 1995 by inserting section 16B, which contains provision for extraterritorial jurisdiction. Section 142 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides that section 16B continues to have effect despite the repeal of this section by that Act.

Part III - Supplementary

Section 9 - Channel Islands and Isle of Man

provided that Part I of the Act could be extended to the Channel Islands and to the Isle of Man by Order in Council, with such exceptions and modifications as were specified in the Order. However, no Orders were made under this section.

Section 10 - short title, commencement, and extent

was made under subsection of this section.
was made under subsection of this section.

Replacement

The provisions of this Act were replaced by Part II of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.