SCHEDULE 2 Reporting restrictions: miscellaneous amendments
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c.34)
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(1)
Section 2 (offences to which Act applies) is amended as follows.
(2)
“against the law of England and Wales—
(aa)
rape;
(ab)
burglary with intent to rape;”.
(3)
In subsection (1)(e), for “(a)” substitute “
(aa)
”
.
(4)
“(h)
aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (aa) to (e) and (g);”.
(5)
“(n)
section 17 (abduction of woman by force).”
(6)
“(3)
This Act applies to the following offences against the law of Northern Ireland—
(a)
rape;
(b)
burglary with intent to rape;
(c)
any offence under any of the following provisions of the M1Offences against the Person Act 1861—
(i)
section 52 (indecent assault on a female);
(ii)
section 53 so far as it relates to abduction of a woman against her will;
(iii)
section 61 (buggery);
(iv)
section 62 (attempt to commit buggery, assault with intent to commit buggery or indecent assault on a male);
(d)
any offence under any of the following provisions of the M2Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885—
(i)
section 3 (procuring unlawful carnal knowledge of woman by threats, false pretences or administering drugs);
(ii)
section 4 (unlawful carnal knowledge, or attempted unlawful carnal knowledge, of a girl under 14);
(iii)
section 5 (unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17);
(e)
any offence under any of the following provisions of the M3Punishment of Incest Act 1908—
(i)
section 1 (incest, attempted incest by males);
(ii)
section 2 (incest by females over 16);
(f)
any offence under section 22 of the M4Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (indecent conduct towards child);
(g)
any offence under Article 9 of the M5Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse);
(h)
any offence under any of the following provisions of the M6Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986—
(i)
Article 122(1)(a) (unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman suffering from severe mental handicap);
(ii)
Article 122(1)(b) (procuring a woman suffering from severe mental handicap to have unlawful sexual intercourse);
(iii)
Article 123 (unlawful sexual intercourse by hospital staff, etc. with a person receiving treatment for mental disorder);
(i)
any attempt to commit any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h);
(j)
any conspiracy to commit any of those offences;
(k)
any incitement of another to commit any of those offences;
(l)
aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i) and (k).”