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Sexual Offences Act 2003, Paragraph 97 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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97U.K.For the purposes of paragraphs 14, 44 and 78—

(a)a person is to be taken to have been under 16 at any time if it appears from the evidence as a whole that he was under that age at that time;

(b)section 7 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) (interpretation), subsections (2) to (2C) [F1and (8) to (10)] of section 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45), and Article 2(2) and (3) of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)) (interpretation) (respectively) apply as each provision applies for the purposes of the Act or Order of which it forms part.

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F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 97(b) substituted (S.) (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 41(3)(b), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.

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