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Sexual Offences Act 2003

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This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Sexual Offences

    1. Rape

      1. 1.Rape

    2. Assault

      1. 2.Assault by penetration

      2. 3.Sexual assault

    3. Causing sexual activity without consent

      1. 4.Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent

    4. Rape and other offences against children under 13

      1. 5.Rape of a child under 13

      2. 6.Assault of a child under 13 by penetration

      3. 7.Sexual assault of a child under 13

      4. 8.Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity

    5. Child sex offences

      1. 9.Sexual activity with a child

      2. 10.Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

      3. 11.Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child

      4. 12.Causing a child to watch a sexual act

      5. 13.Child sex offences committed by children or young persons

      6. 14.Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence

      7. 15.Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.

    6. Abuse of position of trust

      1. 16.Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child

      2. 17.Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

      3. 18.Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child

      4. 19.Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act

      5. 20.Abuse of position of trust: acts done in Scotland

      6. 21.Positions of trust

      7. 22.Positions of trust: interpretation

      8. 23.Sections 16 to 19: marriage exception

      9. 24.Sections 16 to 19: sexual relationships which pre-date position of trust

    7. Familial child sex offences

      1. 25.Sexual activity with a child family member

      2. 26.Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity

      3. 27.Family relationships

      4. 28.Sections 25 and 26: marriage exception

      5. 29.Sections 25 and 26: sexual relationships which pre-date family relationships

    8. Offences against persons with a mental disorder impeding choice

      1. 30.Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice

      2. 31.Causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity

      3. 32.Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder impeding choice

      4. 33.Causing a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to watch a sexual act

    9. Inducements etc. to persons with a mental disorder

      1. 34.Inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder

      2. 35.Causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception

      3. 36.Engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat or deception, of a person with a mental disorder

      4. 37.Causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement, threat or deception

    10. Care workers for persons with a mental disorder

      1. 38.Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder

      2. 39.Care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity

      3. 40.Care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder

      4. 41.Care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act

      5. 42.Care workers: interpretation

      6. 43.Sections 38 to 41: marriage exception

      7. 44.Sections 38 to 41: sexual relationships which pre-date care relationships

    11. Indecent photographs of children

      1. 45.Indecent photographs of persons aged 16 or 17

      2. 46.Criminal proceedings, investigations etc.

    12. Abuse of children through prostitution and pornography

      1. 47.Paying for sexual services of a child

      2. 48.Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography

      3. 49.Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography

      4. 50.Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography

      5. 51.Sections 48 to 50: interpretation

    13. Exploitation of prostitution

      1. 52.Causing or inciting prostitution for gain

      2. 53.Controlling prostitution for gain

      3. 54.Sections 52 and 53: interpretation

    14. Amendments relating to prostitution

      1. 55.Penalties for keeping a brothel used for prostitution

      2. 56.Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences

    15. Trafficking

      1. 57.Trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation

      2. 58.Trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation

      3. 59.Trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation

      4. 60.Sections 57 to 59: interpretation and jurisdiction

    16. Preparatory offences

      1. 61.Administering a substance with intent

      2. 62.Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence

      3. 63.Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence

    17. Sex with an adult relative

      1. 64.Sex with an adult relative: penetration

      2. 65.Sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration

    18. Other offences

      1. 66.Exposure

      2. 67.Voyeurism

      3. 68.Voyeurism: interpretation

      4. 69.Intercourse with an animal

      5. 70.Sexual penetration of a corpse

      6. 71.Sexual activity in a public lavatory

    19. Offences outside the United Kingdom

      1. 72.Offences outside the United Kingdom

    20. Supplementary and general

      1. 73.Exceptions to aiding, abetting and counselling

      2. 74.“Consent”

      3. 75.Evidential presumptions about consent

      4. 76.Conclusive presumptions about consent

      5. 77.Sections 75 and 76: relevant acts

      6. 78.“Sexual”

      7. 79.Part 1: general interpretation

  3. Part 2 Notification and orders

    1. Notification requirements

      1. 80.Persons becoming subject to notification requirements

      2. 81.Persons formerly subject to Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997

      3. 82.The notification period

      4. 83.Notification requirements: initial notification

      5. 84.Notification requirements: changes

      6. 85.Notification requirements: periodic notification

      7. 86.Notification requirements: travel outside the United Kingdom

      8. 87.Method of notification and related matters

      9. 88.Section 87: interpretation

      10. 89.Young offenders: parental directions

      11. 90.Parental directions: variations, renewals and discharges

      12. 91.Offences relating to notification

      13. 92.Certificates for purposes of Part 2

      14. 93.Abolished homosexual offences

    2. Information for verification

      1. 94.Part 2: supply of information to Secretary of State etc. for verification

      2. 95.Part 2: supply of information by Secretary of State etc.

    3. Information about release or transfer

      1. 96.Information about release or transfer

    4. Notification orders

      1. 97.Notification orders: applications and grounds

      2. 98.Notification orders: effect

      3. 99.Sections 97 and 98: relevant offences

      4. 100.Interim notification orders

      5. 101.Notification orders and interim notification orders: appeals

      6. 102.Appeals in relation to notification orders and interim notification orders: Scotland

      7. 103.Sections 97 to 100: Scotland

    5. Sexual offences prevention orders

      1. 104.Sexual offences prevention orders: applications and grounds

      2. 105.SOPOs: further provision as respects Scotland

      3. 106.Section 104: supplemental

      4. 107.SOPOs: effect

      5. 108.SOPOs: variations, renewals and discharges

      6. 109.Interim SOPOs

      7. 110.SOPOs and interim SOPOs: appeals

      8. 111.Appeals in relation to SOPOs and interim SOPOs: Scotland

      9. 112.Sections 104 and 106 to 109: Scotland

      10. 113.Offence: breach of SOPO or interim SOPO

    6. Foreign travel orders

      1. 114.Foreign travel orders: applications and grounds

      2. 115.Section 114: interpretation

      3. 116.Section 114: qualifying offenders

      4. 117.Foreign travel orders: effect

      5. 118.Foreign travel orders: variations, renewals and discharges

      6. 119.Foreign travel orders: appeals

      7. 120.Appeals in relation to foreign travel orders: Scotland

      8. 121.Sections 114 to 118: Scotland

      9. 122.Offence: breach of foreign travel order

    7. Risk of sexual harm orders

      1. 123.Risk of sexual harm orders: applications, grounds and effect

      2. 124.Section 123: interpretation

      3. 125.RSHOs: variations, renewals and discharges

      4. 126.Interim RSHOs

      5. 127.RSHOs and interim RSHOs: appeals

      6. 128.Offence: breach of RSHO or interim RSHO

      7. 129.Effect of conviction etc. of an offence under section 128

    8. Power to amend Schedules 3 and 5

      1. 130.Power to amend Schedules 3 and 5

    9. General

      1. 131.Young offenders: application

      2. 132.Offences with thresholds

      3. 133.Part 2: general interpretation

      4. 134.Conditional discharges and probation orders

      5. 135.Interpretation: mentally disordered offenders

      6. 136.Part 2: Northern Ireland

  4. Part 3 General

    1. 137.Service courts

    2. 138.Orders and regulations

    3. 139.Minor and consequential amendments

    4. 140.Repeals and revocations

    5. 141.Commencement

    6. 142.Extent, saving etc.

    7. 143.Short title

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences

      1. 1.Sexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 69)

      2. 2.Street Offences Act 1959 (c. 57)

      3. 3.(1) Section 2 of that Act (application to court by...

      4. 4.Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44)

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Sexual offences to which section 72 applies

      1. 1.England and Wales

      2. 2.Northern Ireland

      3. 3.General

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Sexual offences for purposes of Part 2

      1. 1.England and Wales

      2. 2.An offence under section 5 of that Act (intercourse with...

      3. 3.An offence under section 6 of that Act (intercourse with...

      4. 4.An offence under section 10 of that Act (incest by...

      5. 5.An offence under section 12 of that Act (buggery) if—...

      6. 6.An offence under section 13 of that Act (indecency between...

      7. 7.An offence under section 14 of that Act (indecent assault...

      8. 8.An offence under section 15 of that Act (indecent assault...

      9. 9.An offence under section 16 of that Act (assault with...

      10. 10.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing or...

      11. 11.An offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children...

      12. 12.An offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act...

      13. 13.An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children...

      14. 14.An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise...

      15. 15.An offence under section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act...

      16. 16.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...

      17. 17.An offence under section 1 or 2 of this Act...

      18. 18.An offence under section 3 of this Act (sexual assault)...

      19. 19.An offence under any of sections 4 to 6 of...

      20. 20.An offence under section 7 of this Act (sexual assault...

      21. 21.An offence under any of sections 8 to 12 of...

      22. 22.An offence under section 13 of this Act (child sex...

      23. 23.An offence under section 14 of this Act (arranging or...

      24. 24.An offence under section 15 of this Act (meeting a...

      25. 25.An offence under any of sections 16 to 19 of...

      26. 26.An offence under section 25 or 26 of this Act...

      27. 27.An offence under any of sections 30 to 37 of...

      28. 28.An offence under any of sections 38 to 41 of...

      29. 29.An offence under section 47 of this Act (paying for...

      30. 30.An offence under section 61 of this Act (administering a...

      31. 31.An offence under section 62 or 63 of this Act...

      32. 32.An offence under section 64 or 65 of this Act...

      33. 33.An offence under section 66 of this Act (exposure) if—...

      34. 34.An offence under section 67 of this Act (voyeurism) if—...

      35. 35.An offence under section 69 or 70 of this Act...

      36. 36.Scotland

      37. 37.Clandestine injury to women.

      38. 38.Abduction of woman or girl with intent to rape.

      39. 39.Assault with intent to rape or ravish.

      40. 40.Indecent assault.

      41. 41.Lewd, indecent or libidinous behaviour or practices.

      42. 42.Shameless indecency, if a person (other than the offender) involved...

      43. 43.Sodomy, unless every person involved in the offence was 16...

      44. 44.An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise...

      45. 45.An offence under section 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

      46. 46.An offence under section 52A of that Act (possession of...

      47. 47.An offence under section 106 of the Mental Health (Scotland)...

      48. 48.An offence under section 107 of that Act (protection of...

      49. 49.An offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

      50. 50.An offence under section 2 of that Act (intercourse with...

      51. 51.An offence under section 3 of that Act (intercourse with...

      52. 52.An offence under section 5 of that Act (unlawful intercourse...

      53. 53.An offence under section 6 of that Act (indecent behaviour...

      54. 54.An offence under section 8 of that Act (abduction of...

      55. 55.An offence under section 10 of that Act (person having...

      56. 56.An offence under section 13(5) of that Act (homosexual offences)...

      57. 57.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...

      58. 58.An offence under section 311(1) of the Mental Health (Care...

      59. 59.An offence under section 313(1) of that Act (persons providing...

      60. 60.An offence in Scotland other than is mentioned in paragraphs...

      61. 61.Northern Ireland

      62. 62.An offence under section 52 of the Offences against the...

      63. 63.An offence under section 53 or 54 of that Act...

      64. 64.An offence under section 61 of that Act (buggery) if—...

      65. 65.An offence under section 62 of that Act of assault...

      66. 66.An offence under section 62 of that Act of indecent...

      67. 67.An offence under section 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment...

      68. 68.An offence under section 3 of that Act (procuring defilement...

      69. 69.An offence under section 4 of that Act of unlawful...

      70. 70.An offence under section 5 of that Act of unlawful...

      71. 71.An offence under section 7 of that Act (abduction of...

      72. 72.An offence under section 11 of that Act (homosexual offences)...

      73. 73.An offence under section 1 of the Punishment of Incest...

      74. 74.An offence under section 2 of that Act (incest by...

      75. 75.An offence under section 21 of the Children and Young...

      76. 76.An offence under section 22 of that Act (indecent conduct...

      77. 77.An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...

      78. 78.An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise...

      79. 79.An offence under Article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...

      80. 80.An offence under Article 122 of the Mental Health (Northern...

      81. 81.An offence under Article 123 of that Order (offences against...

      82. 82.An offence under Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence,...

      83. 83.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...

      84. 84.An offence under Article 19 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...

      85. 85.An offence under Article 20 of that Order (assault with...

      86. 86.An offence under Article 21 of that Order (indecent assault...

      87. 87.An offence under section 15 of this Act (meeting a...

      88. 88.An offence under any of sections 16 to 19 of...

      89. 89.An offence under section 47 of this Act (paying for...

      90. 90.An offence under section 66 of this Act (exposure) if—...

      91. 91.An offence under section 67 of this Act (voyeurism) if—...

      92. 92.An offence under section 69 or 70 of this Act...

      93. 93.Service offences

      94. 94.General

      95. 95.A reference in a preceding paragraph to a person’s age...

      96. 96.In this Schedule “community sentence” has— (a) in relation to...

      97. 97.For the purposes of paragraphs 14, 44 and 78—

      98. 98.A determination under paragraph 60 constitutes part of a person’s...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Procedure for ending notification requirements for abolished homosexual offences

      1. 1.Scope of Schedule

      2. 2.Application for decision

      3. 3.Decision by Secretary of State

      4. 4.Effect of decision

      5. 5.Right of appeal

      6. 6.Interpretation

      7. 7.Transitional provision

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Other offences for purposes of Part 2

      1. 1.England and Wales

      2. 2.Manslaughter.

      3. 3.Kidnapping.

      4. 4.False imprisonment.

      5. 5.An offence under section 4 of the Offences against the...

      6. 6.An offence under section 16 of that Act (threats to...

      7. 7.An offence under section 18 of that Act (wounding with...

      8. 8.An offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding)....

      9. 9.An offence under section 21 of that Act (attempting to...

      10. 10.An offence under section 22 of that Act (using chloroform...

      11. 11.An offence under section 23 of that Act (maliciously administering...

      12. 12.An offence under section 27 of that Act (abandoning children)....

      13. 13.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing bodily...

      14. 14.An offence under section 29 of that Act (using explosives...

      15. 15.An offence under section 30 of that Act (placing explosives...

      16. 16.An offence under section 31 of that Act (setting spring...

      17. 17.An offence under section 32 of that Act (endangering the...

      18. 18.An offence under section 35 of that Act (injuring persons...

      19. 19.An offence under section 37 of that Act (assaulting officer...

      20. 20.An offence under section 38 of that Act (assault with...

      21. 21.An offence under section 47 of that Act (assault occasioning...

      22. 22.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...

      23. 23.An offence under section 3 of that Act (attempt to...

      24. 24.An offence under section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation)...

      25. 25.An offence under section 1 of the Children and Young...

      26. 26.An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938...

      27. 27.An offence under section 16 of the Firearms Act 1968...

      28. 28.An offence under section 16A of that Act (possession of...

      29. 29.An offence under section 17(1) of that Act (use of...

      30. 30.An offence under section 17(2) of that Act (possession of...

      31. 31.An offence under section 18 of that Act (carrying a...

      32. 32.An offence under section 8 of the Theft Act 1968...

      33. 33.An offence under section 9 of that Act of burglary...

      34. 34.An offence under section 10 of that Act (aggravated burglary)....

      35. 35.An offence under section 12A of that Act (aggravated vehicle-taking)...

      36. 36.An offence of arson under section 1 of the Criminal...

      37. 37.An offence under section 1(2) of that Act (destroying or...

      38. 38.An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages...

      39. 39.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation Security Act...

      40. 40.An offence under section 2 of that Act (destroying, damaging...

      41. 41.An offence under section 3 of that Act (other acts...

      42. 42.An offence under section 4 of that Act (offences in...

      43. 43.An offence under section 127 of the Mental Health Act...

      44. 44.An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...

      45. 45.An offence under section 1 of the Public Order Act...

      46. 46.An offence under section 2 of that Act (violent disorder)....

      47. 47.An offence under section 3 of that Act (affray).

      48. 48.An offence under section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act...

      49. 49.An offence under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act...

      50. 50.An offence under section 3A of that Act (causing death...

      51. 51.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...

      52. 52.An offence under section 9 of that Act (hijacking of...

      53. 53.An offence under section 10 of that Act (seizing or...

      54. 54.An offence under section 11 of that Act (destroying fixed...

      55. 55.An offence under section 12 of that Act (other acts...

      56. 56.An offence under section 13 of that Act (offences involving...

      57. 57.An offence under section 4 of the Protection from Harassment...

      58. 58.An offence under section 29 of the Crime and Disorder...

      59. 59.An offence falling within section 31(1)(a) or (b) of that...

      60. 60.An offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...

      61. 61.An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International...

      62. 62.An offence under section 47 of this Act, where the...

      63. 63.An offence under any of sections 48 to 53 or...

      64. 64.Scotland

      65. 65.Culpable homicide.

      66. 66.Assault.

      67. 67.Assault and robbery.

      68. 68.Abduction.

      69. 69.Plagium.

      70. 70.Wrongful imprisonment.

      71. 71.Threatening personal violence.

      72. 72.Breach of the peace inferring personal violence.

      73. 73.Wilful fireraising.

      74. 74.Culpable and reckless fireraising.

      75. 75.Mobbing and rioting.

      76. 76.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...

      77. 77.An offence under section 3 of that Act (attempt to...

      78. 78.An offence under section 12 of the Children and Young...

      79. 79.An offence under section 16 of the Firearms Act 1968...

      80. 80.An offence under section 16A of that Act (possession of...

      81. 81.An offence under section 17(1) of that Act (use of...

      82. 82.An offence under section 17(2) of that Act (possession of...

      83. 83.An offence under section 18 of that Act (carrying a...

      84. 84.An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages...

      85. 85.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation Security Act...

      86. 86.An offence under section 2 of that Act (destroying, damaging...

      87. 87.An offence under section 3 of that Act (other acts...

      88. 88.An offence under section 4 of that Act (offences in...

      89. 89.An offence under section 105 of the Mental Health (Scotland)...

      90. 90.An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...

      91. 91.An offence under section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act...

      92. 92.An offence under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act...

      93. 93.An offence under section 3A of that Act (causing death...

      94. 94.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...

      95. 95.An offence under section 9 of that Act (hijacking of...

      96. 96.An offence under section 10 of that Act (seizing or...

      97. 97.An offence under section 11 of that Act (destroying fixed...

      98. 98.An offence under section 12 of that Act (other acts...

      99. 99.An offence under section 13 of that Act (offences involving...

      100. 100.An offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...

      101. 101.An offence under section 7 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

      102. 102.An offence under section 9 of that Act (permitting girl...

      103. 103.An offence under section 11 of that Act (trading in...

      104. 104.An offence under section 12 of that Act (allowing child...

      105. 105.An offence under section 13(9) of that Act (living on...

      106. 106.An offence under section 50A of that Act (racially-aggravated harassment)....

      107. 107.An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International...

      108. 108.An offence under section 1 of the International Criminal Court...

      109. 109.An offence under section 22 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland)...

      110. 110.An offence to which section 74 of that Act applies...

      111. 111.An offence under section 315 of the Mental Health (Care...

      112. 112.Northern Ireland

      113. 113.Manslaughter.

      114. 114.Kidnapping.

      115. 115.Riot.

      116. 116.Affray.

      117. 117.False imprisonment.

      118. 118.An offence under section 4 of the Offences against the...

      119. 119.An offence under section 16 of that Act (threats to...

      120. 120.An offence under section 18 of that Act (wounding with...

      121. 121.An offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding)....

      122. 122.An offence under section 21 of that Act (attempting to...

      123. 123.An offence under section 22 of that Act (using chloroform...

      124. 124.An offence under section 23 of that Act (maliciously administering...

      125. 125.An offence under section 27 of that Act (abandoning children)....

      126. 126.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing bodily...

      127. 127.An offence under section 29 of that Act (using explosives...

      128. 128.An offence under section 30 of that Act (placing explosives...

      129. 129.An offence under section 31 of that Act (setting spring...

      130. 130.An offence under section 32 of that Act (endangering the...

      131. 131.An offence under section 35 of that Act (injuring persons...

      132. 132.An offence under section 37 of that Act (assaulting officer...

      133. 133.An offence under section 47 of that Act of assault...

      134. 134.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...

      135. 135.An offence under section 3 of that Act (attempt to...

      136. 136.An offence under section 25 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...

      137. 137.An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act (Northern...

      138. 138.An offence under section 7(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous...

      139. 139.An offence under section 20 of the Children and Young...

      140. 140.An offence under section 8 of the Theft Act (Northern...

      141. 141.An offence under section 9 of that Act of burglary...

      142. 142.An offence under section 10 of that Act (aggravated burglary)....

      143. 143.An offence of arson under Article 3 of the Criminal...

      144. 144.An offence under Article 3(2) of that Order (destroying or...

      145. 145.An offence under Article 17 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland)...

      146. 146.An offence under Article 17A of that Order (possession of...

      147. 147.An offence under Article 18(1) of that Order (use of...

      148. 148.An offence under Article 18(2) of that Order (possession of...

      149. 149.An offence under Article 19 of that Order (carrying a...

      150. 150.An offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages...

      151. 151.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation Security Act...

      152. 152.An offence under section 2 of that Act (destroying, damaging...

      153. 153.An offence under section 3 of that Act (other acts...

      154. 154.An offence under section 4 of that Act (offences in...

      155. 155.An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...

      156. 156.An offence under Article 121 of the Mental Health (Northern...

      157. 157.An offence under section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act...

      158. 158.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...

      159. 159.An offence under section 9 of that Act (hijacking of...

      160. 160.An offence under section 10 of that Act (seizing or...

      161. 161.An offence under section 11 of that Act (destroying fixed...

      162. 162.An offence under section 12 of that Act (other acts...

      163. 163.An offence under section 13 of that Act (offences involving...

      164. 164.An offence under Article 9 of the Road Traffic (Northern...

      165. 165.An offence under Article 14 of that Order (causing death...

      166. 166.An offence under Article 6 of the Protection from Harassment...

      167. 167.An offence under section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland)...

      168. 168.An offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...

      169. 169.An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International...

      170. 170.An offence under section 47 of this Act, where the...

      171. 171.An offence under any of sections 48 to 53 or...

      172. 172.Service offences

      173. 173.General

      174. 174.A reference in a preceding paragraph to a person’s age...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. 1.Vagrancy Act 1824 (c. 83)

      2. 2.In section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 as it...

      3. 3.Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)

      4. 4.Offences against the Persons Act 1861 (c. 100)

      5. 5.Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (c. 69)

      6. 6.Vagrancy Act 1898 (c. 39)

      7. 7.Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

      8. 8.Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)

      9. 9.Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)

      10. 10.Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2.c. 19)

      11. 11.Sexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 37)

      12. 12.Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)

      13. 13.Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)

      14. 14.Indecency with Children Act 1960 (c. 33)

      15. 15.Sexual Offences Act 1967 (c. 60)

      16. 16.Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)

      17. 17.Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)

      18. 18.Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34 (N.I.))

      19. 19.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)

      20. 20.Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 82)

      21. 21.Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)

      22. 22.Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17)

      23. 23.Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)

      24. 24.Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)

      25. 25.Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))

      26. 26.Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

      27. 27.Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)

      28. 28.Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

      29. 29.Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

      30. 30.Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

      31. 31.Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c. 34)

      32. 32.Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)

      33. 33.Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)

      34. 34.Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c. 53)

      35. 35.Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (c. 29)

      36. 36.Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39)

      37. 37.Sex Offenders Act 1997 (c. 51)

      38. 38.Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

      39. 39.Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9))

      40. 40.Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2839 (N.I. 20))

      41. 41.Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)

      42. 42.Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8))

      43. 43.Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

      44. 44.Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

      45. 45.Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 44)

      46. 46.Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

      47. 47.Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

      48. 48.Nationality, Asylum and Immigration Act 2002 (c. 41)

      49. 49.Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)

      50. 50.Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(S.I. 2003/417 (N.I. 4))

      51. 51.Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))

      52. 52.Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247 (N.I. 13))

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Repeals and revocations

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