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1E+WIn the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, after section 4A insert—
(1)If—
(a)a person's course of conduct consists of or includes conduct in a country outside the United Kingdom,
(b)the course of conduct would constitute an offence under section 4 or 4A if it occurred in England and Wales, and
(c)the person is a United Kingdom national or is habitually resident in England and Wales,
the person is guilty in England and Wales of that offence.
(2)In this section—
“country” includes territory;
“United Kingdom national” means an individual who is—
a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,
a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or
a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.”
2(1)The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In section 72 (offences outside the United Kingdom)—
(a)in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(c), for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;
(b)in subsection (3)(c), for “section” substitute “ subsection ”;
(c)in subsection (10), for “this section applies” substitute “ subsections (1) to (3) apply ”.
(3)In Schedule 2 (sexual offences to which section 72 applies)—
(a)in the heading, for “section 72” substitute “ section 72(1) to (3) ”;
(b)in paragraph 1, in the opening words, for “section 72 applies” substitute “ subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 72 apply ”;
(c)after paragraph 1 insert—
“1AIn relation to England and Wales, subsections (1) and (2) of section 72 also apply to an offence under any of sections 1 to 4 where the victim of the offence was 18 or over at the time of the offence.”;
(d)in paragraph 3, after “paragraph 1” insert “ or 1A ”.
3E+WIn the Serious Crime Act 2015, after section 76 (controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship) insert—
(1)If—
(a)a person's behaviour consists of or includes behaviour in a country outside the United Kingdom,
(b)the behaviour would constitute an offence under section 76 if it occurred in England and Wales, and
(c)the person is a United Kingdom national or is habitually resident in England and Wales,
the person is guilty in England and Wales of that offence.
(2)In this section—
“country” includes territory;
“United Kingdom national” means an individual who is—
a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,
a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or
a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.”