96.— (1) If the conviction, after the commencement of this Part, of a person for an offence gives rise or may give rise to his or her becoming subject to the requirements of this Part, the court before which he or she is convicted of the offence shall forthwith, after the conviction, issue to each of the persons referred to in subsection (6) a certificate stating—

(a) that the person has been convicted of the offence,

(b) the sentence, if any, imposed on the person in respect of the offence, and

(c) that the person has become or, as may be appropriate, may become subject to the requirements of this Part.

(2) If a sentence is imposed on a person in respect of the offence referred to in subsection (1) after a certificate relating to that offence has been issued under that subsection, the court which imposed the sentence shall forthwith, after the imposition of the sentence, issue to each of the persons referred to in subsection (6) a certificate stating the sentence that has been imposed on the person.

(3) A court that makes an order under section 89(3) or 95(3) in respect of a person shall forthwith, after the making of the order, issue to each of the persons referred to in subsection (6) a certificate stating—

(a) the offence for which the person has been convicted that gave rise to his or her becoming subject to the requirements of this Part,

(b) the sentence imposed on the person in respect of that offence, and

(c) that the person has become subject to the requirements of this Part.

(4) If—

(a) the conviction referred to in subsection (1) or (3)(a) insofar as it relates to an order made under section 89(3) is quashed on appeal or otherwise, or

(b) the sentence imposed on foot of that conviction is varied on appeal or otherwise,

the court which quashes the conviction or varies the sentence shall forthwith, after the quashing of the conviction or the variation of the sentence, issue to each of the persons referred to in subsection (6) a certificate stating that the conviction has been quashed or stating the variation that has been made in the sentence.

(5) A certificate purporting to be issued under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall, in any proceedings, be evidence of the matters stated in it without proof of the signature of the officer of the court purporting to sign it or that that person was authorised to sign it.

(6) The persons referred to in subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) are—

(a) the Garda Síochána,

(b) the person convicted of the offence concerned, and

(c) where appropriate, the person for the time being in charge of the place where the convicted person is ordered to be imprisoned.

(7) The mode of proving a conviction or sentence authorised by subsection (5) shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other authorised mode of proving such conviction or sentence.

(8) Rules of court may make provision in relation to the form of certificates under this section and the manner in which they may be issued.