Part 1Rape etc.
Sexual assault and other sexual offences
11Administering a substance for sexual purposes
1
If a person (“A”) intentionally administers a substance to, or causes a substance to be taken by, another person (“B”)—
a
without B knowing, and
b
without any reasonable belief that B knows,
and does so for the purpose of stupefying or overpowering B, so as to enable any person to engage in a sexual activity which involves B, then A commits an offence, to be known as the offence of administering a substance for sexual purposes.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), if A, whether by act or omission, induces in B a reasonable belief that the substance administered or taken is (either or both)—
a
of a substantially lesser strength, or
b
in a substantially lesser quantity,
than it is, any knowledge which B has (or belief as to knowledge which B has) that it is being administered or taken is to be disregarded.