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A person subject to registration requirements must register or re-register all details:
It is important to note that the legislation counts the day of conviction/release/change as the first day, so a person convicted on a Monday has Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to register, after that an offence of breach of registration requirement is committed.
In addition, a person who is registered as homeless or No Fixed Abode (NFA) must re-register every seven days and include a place where they can be found until such time as he or she registers an address.
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 also gives police the power to take the person’s fingerprints and photograph for identification purposes if required.
A copy of the registration form will be offered to the person registering and it is their responsibility to make sure all details are correct.
A person commits an offence if they fail to comply with the Sex Offender Registration requirements or provides false information. This may be punishable by up to five years imprisonment.