Category 1 Offenders: Offenders subject to notification requirements

This Category includes offenders required to comply with the notification requirements (often referred to as registration requirements) set out in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003). These offenders are often referred to as being on the Sexual Offenders' Register. A person convicted of, cautioned for, or found to be under a disability and to have done the act charged, or found not guilty by reason of insanity for an offence listed in Schedule 3 to the SOA 2003 will become subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of that Act. Section 82 of the Act sets out the period of time an offender is required to comply with the notification requirements.