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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, will be published
separately as Bill 128—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Blunkett made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Sexual Offences Bill [HL] are compatible with
the Convention rights.
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Sexual Offences Bill [HL]
Contents
Part 1
Sexual Offences
Rape
1        Rape
2        Anonymity of defendant in rape etc. cases
Assault
3        Assault by penetration
4        Sexual assault
Causing sexual activity without consent
5        Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
Rape and other offences against children under 13
6        Rape of a child under 13
7        Assault of a child under 13 by penetration
8        Sexual assault of a child under 13
9        Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
Child sex offences
10        Sexual activity with a child
11        Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
12        Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child
13        Causing a child to watch a sexual act
14        Child sex offences committed by children or young persons
15        Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence
16        Sections 10 to 15: marriage exception
17        Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.
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Abuse of a position of trust
18        Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child
19        Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual
activity
20        Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child
21        Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act
22        Abuse of position of trust: acts done in Scotland
23        Positions of trust
24        Positions of trust: interpretation
25        Sections 18 to 21: marriage exception
26        Sections 18 to 21: sexual relationships which pre-date position of trust
Familial child sex offences
27        Sexual activity with a child family member
28        Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity
29        Family relationships
30        Sections 27 and 28: marriage exception
31        Sections 27 and 28: sexual relationships which pre-date family relationships
Offences against persons with a mental disorder or learning disability
32        Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder or learning disability
33        Causing or inciting a person with a mental disorder or learning disability to
engage in sexual activity
34        Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder
or learning disability
35        Causing a person with a mental disorder or learning disability to watch a
sexual act
Inducements etc. to persons with mental disorder or learning disability
36        Inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with
a mental disorder or learning disability
37        Causing a person with a mental disorder or learning disability to engage in or
agree to sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception
38        Engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat
or deception, of a person with a mental disorder or learning disability
39        Causing a person with a mental disorder or learning disability to watch a
sexual act by inducement, threat or deception
Care workers for persons with mental disorder or learning disability
40        Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder or learning
disability
41        Care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity
42        Care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental
disorder or learning disability
43        Care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder or learning disability
to watch a sexual act
44        Care workers: interpretation
45        Sections 40 to 43: marriage exception
46        Sections 40 to 43: sexual relationships which pre-date care relationships
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Indecent photographs of children
47        Indecent photographs of persons aged 16 or 17
48        Criminal investigations or proceedings
Abuse of children through prostitution and pornography
49        Paying for sexual services of a child
50        Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography
51        Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography
52        Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography
53        Sections 50 to 52: interpretation
Exploitation of prostitution
54        Causing or inciting prostitution for gain
55        Controlling prostitution for gain
56        Sections 54 and 55: interpretation
Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences
57        Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences
Trafficking
58        Trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation
59        Trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation
60        Trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation
61        Sections 58 to 60: interpretation and jurisdiction
Preparatory offences
62        Administering a substance with intent
63        Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence
64        Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence
Sex with an adult relative
65        Sex with an adult relative: penetration
66        Sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration
Other offences
67        Sexual activity in a public lavatory
68        Exposure
69        Voyeurism
70        Voyeurism: interpretation
71        Intercourse with an animal
72        Sexual penetration of a corpse
Offences outside the United Kingdom
73        Offences outside the United Kingdom
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Supplementary and general
74        Exceptions to aiding, abetting and counselling
75        “Consent”
76        Presumptions about the absence of belief in consent
77        Conclusive presumptions about consent
78        Sections 76 and 77: relevant acts
79        “Sexual”
80        Part 1: general interpretation
Part 2
Notification and orders
Notification requirements
81        Persons becoming subject to notification requirements
82        Persons formerly subject to Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
83        The notification period
84        Notification requirements: initial notification
85        Notification requirements: changes
86        Notification requirements: periodic notification
87        Notification requirements: travel outside the United Kingdom
88        Method of notification and related matters
89        Section 88: interpretation
90        Young offenders: parental directions
91        Parental directions: variations, renewals and discharges
92        Offences relating to notification
93        Certificates for purposes of Part 2
Information about release or transfer
94        Information about release or transfer
Notification orders
95        Notification orders: applications and grounds
96        Notification orders: effect
97        Sections 95 and 96: relevant offences
98        Interim notification orders
99        Notification orders and interim notification orders: appeals
100        Appeals in relation to notification orders and interim notification orders:
Scotland
101        Sections 95 to 98: Scotland
Sexual offences prevention orders
102        Sexual offences prevention orders: applications and grounds
103        SOPOs: further provision as respects Scotland
104        Section 102: supplemental
105        SOPOs: effect
106        SOPOs: variations, renewals and discharges
107        Interim SOPOs
108        SOPOs and interim SOPOs: appeals
109        Appeals in relation to SOPOs and interim SOPOs: Scotland
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110        Sections 102 and 104 to 107: Scotland
111        Offence: breach of SOPO or interim SOPO
Foreign travel orders
112        Foreign travel orders: applications and grounds
113        Section 112: interpretation
114        Section 112: qualifying offenders
115        Foreign travel orders: effect
116        Foreign travel orders: variations, renewals and discharges
117        Foreign travel orders: appeals
118        Appeals in relation to foreign travel orders: Scotland
119        Sections 112 to 116: Scotland
120        Offence: breach of foreign travel order
Risk of sexual harm orders
121        Risk of sexual harm orders: applications, grounds and effect
122        Section 121: interpretation
123        RSHOs: variations, renewals and discharges
124        Interim RSHOs
125        RSHOs and interim RSHOs: appeals
126        Offence: breach of RSHO or interim RSHO
127        Effect of conviction etc. of an offence under section 126
Power to amend Schedules 3 and 4
128        Power to amend Schedules 3 and 4
General
129        Young offenders: application
130        Offences with thresholds
131        Part 2: general interpretation
132        Conditional discharges and probation orders
133        Interpretation: mentally disordered offenders
134        Part 2: Northern Ireland
Part 3
General
135        Orders and regulations
136        Minor and consequential amendments
137        Repeals and revocations
138        Commencement
139        Extent, saving etc.
140        Short title
Schedule 1                    —                     Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences
Schedule 2                    —                     Sexual offences to which section 73 applies
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Schedule 3                    —                     Sexual offences for purposes of Part 2
Schedule 4                    —                     Other offences for purposes of Part 2
Schedule 5                    —                     Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 6                    —                     Repeals and revocations

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