Part 1Sexual Offences
Preparatory offences
62Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence
1
A person commits an offence under this section if he commits any offence with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence.
2
In this section, “relevant sexual offence” means any offence under this Part (including an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring such an offence).
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment, where the offence is committed by kidnapping or false imprisonment, to imprisonment for life.
4
Unless subsection (3) applies, a person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.