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Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
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- 1995 c. 39
- Part I
- Offences against children
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Offences against childrenS
5 Intercourse with girl under 16.S
(1)Any person who has unlawful sexual intercourse with any girl under the age of 13 years shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.
(2)Any person who attempts to have unlawful sexual intercourse with any girl under the age of 13 years shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F1ten years] or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(3)Without prejudice to sections 1 to 4 of this Act, any person who has, or attempts to have, unlawful sexual intercourse with any girl of or over the age of 13 years and under the age of 16 years shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F1ten years] or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(4)No prosecution shall be commenced for an offence under subsection (3) above more than one year after the commission of the offence.
(5)It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (3) above that the person so charged—
(a)had reasonable cause to believe that the girl was his wife; or
(b)being a man under the age of 24 years who had not previously been charged with a like offence, had reasonable cause to believe that the girl was of or over the age of 16 years.
(6)In subsection (5) above, “a like offence” means an offence under—
(a)subsection (3) above; or
(b)section 4(1) or 10(1) of the M1Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976 or section 5 or 6 of the M2Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (the enactments formerly creating the offences mentioned in subsection (3) above and [F2section 9(1) of this Act]); or
(c)section 6 of the M3Sexual Offences Act 1956 (the provision for England and Wales corresponding to subsection (3) above), or with an attempt to commit such an offence; or
(d)section 9(1) of this Act.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (4) above, a prosecution shall be deemed to commence on the date on which a warrant to apprehend or to cite the accused is granted, if such warrant is executed without undue delay.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5(2)(3) substituted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 14(1)(a)(b); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.
F2Words in s. 5(6) substituted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(2)(b); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.
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6 Indecent behaviour towards girl between 12 and 16.S
Any person who uses towards a girl of or over the age of 12 years and under the age of 16 years any lewd, indecent or libidinous practice or behaviour which, if used towards a girl under the age of 12 years, would have constituted an offence at common law shall, whether the girl consented to such practice or behaviour or not, be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F3ten years] or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 6 substituted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 14(2); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.
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