Sexual Offences Bill [HL]

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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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