Section 103J: SHPOs and interim SHPOs: guidance

Sexual Offences Act 2003 · 2003 c. 42View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Notification and orders

The Secretary of State must issue guidance to chief officers of police, the Director General of the National Crime Agency, the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force and the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police in relation to the exercise by them of their powers with regard to sexual harm prevention orders and interim sexual harm prevention orders.

The Secretary of State may, from time to time, revise the guidance issued under subsection (1).

The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued or revised under this section to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

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