Commentary on Sections Offences to which this Part applies: terrorism offences Section 43 – Offences dealt with before commencement
120.Section 43 provides for the application of the notification requirements to persons convicted of a triggering terrorism offence prior to the commencement of Part 4 (provided the person was aged 16 or over on the date they were dealt with and was given a relevant sentence - broadly, 12 months’ or more imprisonment.) The requirements will only apply to such a person if immediately before commencement the person is imprisoned or detained for the triggering offence (or would have been but for being unlawfully at large or otherwise temporarily out of custody) or is on licence in respect of that offence. This retrospective application does not apply to offences with a terrorist connection as there will have been no determination to this effect by the court prior to commencement.