172 List of countries
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

172  List of countries

(1)     The Secretary of State may—

(a)     prepare a list of countries and territories outside the United Kingdom in which the Secretary of State considers children are at a high risk of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation from United Kingdom nationals or United Kingdom residents, or

(b)     direct a relevant person to prepare a list of countries and territories outside the United Kingdom in which the relevant person considers children are at a high risk of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation from United Kingdom nationals or United Kingdom residents.

(2)     If a list is prepared by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State must lay the list before Parliament.

(3)     If a list is prepared by a relevant person—

(a)     the relevant person must submit the list to the Secretary

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