Ms Kate Mulkerrins:

The difficulty is that if a person moves away to another location, a fresh warning will be required. Our concern is whether that reality needs to be reflected by way of provision for an omnibus warning of general applicability. It may be something that will not be needed with the passage of time. We all know ignorance of the law is no defence but the practical reality is that what is proposed is new and represents a very new approach for our jurisdiction. It may be that such an approach will carry more weight later, when the general acceptance and understanding of the populace is such that a prosecution can succeed, notwithstanding a fresh warning. I offer that suggestion speculatively. We are looking, by way of our suggestions, at trying to strengthen the early implementation of brand-new proposed legislation.