Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
1 Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful.
2 Defences available to persons who are under age.
3 Abuse of position of trust.
4 Meaning of “position of trust”.
5 Notification requirements for offenders under section 3.
6 Meaning of “sexual offence” for the purposes of certain enactments.
7 Short title, construction, commencement and extent.

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000

2000 c. 44

An Act to reduce the age at which, and to make provision with respect to the circumstances in which, certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; and for connected purposes.F1

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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