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Sexual Offences Bill [HL]


 

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]

 

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE B]

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Sexual Offences

Rape

      1        Rape

Assault

      2        Assault by penetration

      3        Sexual assault

Causing sexual activity without consent

      4        Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent

Rape and other offences against children under 13

      5        Rape of a child under 13

      6        Assault of a child under 13 by penetration

      7        Sexual assault of a child under 13

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

Child sex offences

      9        Sexual activity with a child

      10        Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

      11        Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child

      12        Causing a child to watch a sexual act

      13        Child sex offences committed by children or young persons

      14        Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence

      15        Sections 9 to 14: marriage exception

      16        Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.

Abuse of position of trust

      17        Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child

 
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      18        Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual

activity

      19        Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child

      20        Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act

      21        Abuse of position of trust: acts done in Scotland

      22        Positions of trust

      23        Positions of trust: interpretation

      24        Sections 17 to 20: marriage exception

      25        Sections 17 to 20: sexual relationships which pre-date position of trust

Familial child sex offences

      26        Sexual activity with a child family member

      27        Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity

      28        Family relationships

      29        Sections 26 and 27: marriage exception

      30        Sections 26 and 27: sexual relationships which pre-date family relationships

Offences against persons with a mental disorder

      31        Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder

      32        Causing or inciting a person with a mental disorder to engage in sexual

activity

      33        Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder

      34        Causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act

Inducements etc. to persons with a mental disorder

      35        Inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with

a mental disorder

      36        Causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in

sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception

      37        Engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat

or deception, of a person with a mental disorder

      38        Causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement,

threat or deception

Care workers for persons with a mental disorder

      39        Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder

      40        Care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity

      41        Care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental

disorder

      42        Care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act

      43        Care workers: interpretation

      44        Sections 39 to 42: marriage exception

      45        Sections 39 to 42: sexual relationships which pre-date care relationships

Indecent photographs of children

      46        Indecent photographs of persons aged 16 or 17

      47        Criminal proceedings, investigations etc.

 
 

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Abuse of children through prostitution and pornography

      48        Paying for sexual services of a child

      49        Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography

      50        Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography

      51        Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography

      52        Sections 49 to 51: interpretation

Exploitation of prostitution

      53        Causing or inciting prostitution for gain

      54        Controlling prostitution for gain

      55        Sections 53 and 54: interpretation

Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences

      56        Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences

Trafficking

      57        Trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation

      58        Trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation

      59        Trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation

      60        Sections 57 to 59: interpretation and jurisdiction

Preparatory offences

      61        Administering a substance with intent

      62        Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence

      63        Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence

Sex with an adult relative

      64        Sex with an adult relative: penetration

      65        Sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration

Other offences

      66        Sexual activity in a public lavatory

      67        Exposure

      68        Voyeurism

      69        Voyeurism: interpretation

      70        Intercourse with an animal

      71        Sexual penetration of a corpse

Offences outside the United Kingdom

      72        Offences outside the United Kingdom

Supplementary and general

      73        Exceptions to aiding, abetting and counselling

      74        “Consent”

      75        Evidential presumptions about consent

      76        Conclusive presumptions about consent

 
 

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      77        Sections 75 and 76: relevant acts

      78        “Sexual”

      79        Part 1: general interpretation

Part 2

Notification and orders

Notification requirements

      80        Persons becoming subject to notification requirements

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

      82        The notification period

      83        Notification requirements: initial notification

      84        Notification requirements: changes

      85        Notification requirements: periodic notification

      86        Notification requirements: travel outside the United Kingdom

      87        Method of notification and related matters

      88        Section 87: interpretation

      89        Young offenders: parental directions

      90        Parental directions: variations, renewals and discharges

      91        Offences relating to notification

      92        Certificates for purposes of Part 2

      93        Abolished homosexual offences

Information for verification

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

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

Information about release or transfer

      96        Information about release or transfer

Notification orders

      97        Notification orders: applications and grounds

      98        Notification orders: effect

      99        Sections 97 and 98: relevant offences

      100        Interim notification orders

      101        Notification orders and interim notification orders: appeals

      102        Appeals in relation to notification orders and interim notification orders:

Scotland

      103        Sections 97 to 100: Scotland

Sexual offences prevention orders

      104        Sexual offences prevention orders: applications and grounds

      105        SOPOs: further provision as respects Scotland

      106        Section 104: supplemental

      107        SOPOs: effect

      108        SOPOs: variations, renewals and discharges

      109        Interim SOPOs

      110        SOPOs and interim SOPOs: appeals

 
 

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      111        Appeals in relation to SOPOs and interim SOPOs: Scotland

      112        Sections 104 and 106 to 109: Scotland

      113        Offence: breach of SOPO or interim SOPO

Foreign travel orders

      114        Foreign travel orders: applications and grounds

      115        Section 114: interpretation

      116        Section 114: qualifying offenders

      117        Foreign travel orders: effect

      118        Foreign travel orders: variations, renewals and discharges

      119        Foreign travel orders: appeals

      120        Appeals in relation to foreign travel orders: Scotland

      121        Sections 114 to 118: Scotland

      122        Offence: breach of foreign travel order

Risk of sexual harm orders

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

      124        Section 123: interpretation

      125        RSHOs: variations, renewals and discharges

      126        Interim RSHOs

      127        RSHOs and interim RSHOs: appeals

      128        Offence: breach of RSHO or interim RSHO

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

Power to amend Schedules 3 and 5

      130        Power to amend Schedules 3 and 5

General

      131        Young offenders: application

      132        Offences with thresholds

      133        Part 2: general interpretation

      134        Conditional discharges and probation orders

      135        Interpretation: mentally disordered offenders

      136        Part 2: Northern Ireland

Part 3

General

      137        Orders and regulations

      138        Minor and consequential amendments

      139        Repeals and revocations

      140        Commencement

      141        Extent, saving etc.

      142        Short title

                  Schedule 1                                         Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences

 
 

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                  Schedule 2                                         Sexual offences to which section 72 applies

                  Schedule 3                                         Sexual offences for purposes of Part 2

                  Schedule 4                                         Procedure for ending notification requirements for abolished

homosexual offences

                  Schedule 5                                         Other offences for purposes of Part 2

                  Schedule 6                                         Minor and consequential amendments

                  Schedule 7                                         Repeals and revocations

 
 

 
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