[88G Review of indefinite notification requirements: appeals]
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (2003 c 42) | Legislation

[88G  Review of indefinite notification requirements: appeals]

[(1)     The decision of the relevant chief constable—

(a)     to make a notification continuation order under section 88C(1)(a) or 88E(1)(a) or under section 88D(3)(a) as it had effect before the coming into force of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011; and

(b)     setting the fixed period of the notification continuation order,

may be appealed by the relevant sex offender within 21 days after the date specified in subsection (3).

(2)     An appeal under subsection (1) is to be made by summary application to the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the relevant sex offender resides.

(3)     The date is—

(a)     where the decision of the relevant chief constable was made on or after 28th January 2011, the date of the decision; or

(b)     where the decision was made before 28th January 2011—

(i)

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