Application of Act
8 (1) This Act applies to every offender anywhere in Canada who, (a)  is serving a sentence for a sex offence on the day section 3 comes into force; (b)  is convicted of a sex offence on or after the day section 3 comes into force; or (c)  is found not criminally responsible of a sex offence on account of mental disorder on or after the day section 3 comes into force.  2000, c. 1, s. 8 (1). Application of new reporting requirement (1.1) Despite subsection (1), clause 3 (1) (a.2) applies to every offender anywhere in Canada who is ordered, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, to serve a sentence described in that clause.  2008, c. 3, s. 6. Same (1.2) Despite subsection (1), clauses 3 (1) (a.0.1) and (a.3) apply to every offender anywhere in Canada who is released from custody as described in clause 3 (1) (a.0.1) or (a.3), as the case may be, on or after the day this subsection comes into force.  2008, c. 3, s. 6. Same (1.3) Despite subsection (1), clause 3 (1) (c.1) applies to every offender anywhere in Canada who changes his or her name on or after the day this subsection comes into force.  2008, c. 3, s. 6. Same (1.4) Despite subsection (1) and section 7, and subject to any other reporting requirement under this Act, this Act applies to an offender anywhere in Canada who is, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, subject to an order in Form 52 made under subsection 490.012 (2) of the Criminal Code
(Canada) for as long as such order is in force.  2008, c. 3, s. 6. Same (1.5) Despite subsection (1) and section 7, and subject to any other reporting requirement under this Act, this Act applies to an offender anywhere in Canada who, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, becomes subject to an obligation under section 490.02901 of the Criminal Code (Canada) to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Canada), for as long as he or she remains subject to that obligation.  2011, c. 8, s. 4. Same (1.6) Despite subsection (1) and section 7, and subject to any other reporting requirement under this Act, this Act applies to an offender anywhere in Canada who, on or after the day this subsection comes into force, becomes subject to an obligation under section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Canada) to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act
(Canada), for as long as he or she remains subject to that obligation.  2011, c. 8, s. 4. Exception (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), this Act does not apply to a young person within the meaning of the Young Offenders Act (Canada), despite the repeal of that Act, or to a young person within the meaning of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada).  2006, c. 19, Sched. D, s. 3 (1). Same (3) This Act does apply to, (a)  a young person within the meaning of the Young Offenders Act (Canada) who has been convicted of a sex offence or found not criminally responsible of a sex offence on account of mental disorder in ordinary court as the result of an order made under section 16 of the Young Offenders Act (Canada); or (b)  a young person within the meaning of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) who is found guilty of a sex offence and receives an adult sentence within the meaning of that Act for the offence.  2006, c. 19, Sched. D, s. 3 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 19, Sched. D, s. 3 (1, 2) - 22/06/2006 2008, c. 3, s. 6
- 05/12/2008 2011, c. 8, s. 4
- 20/06/2011