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The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

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Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence

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66.—(1) A person commits an offence under this Article if he commits any offence with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence.

(2) In this Article “relevant sexual offence” means any offence under—

(a)this Order, or

(b)section 57, 58 or 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) (trafficking for sexual exploitation),

including an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring such an offence.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this Article—

(a)where the offence is committed by kidnapping or false imprisonment, or

(b)where—

(i)the offence is committed by assault, and

(ii)the intended relevant sexual offence is an offence under Article 5 or 6,

is liable on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

(4) Unless paragraph (3) applies, a person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

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