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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Sexual Offences


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Point in time view as at 02/02/2009.
Changes to legislation:
Criminal Justice Act 2003, Cross Heading: Sexual Offences is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 February 2025. 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.

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Sexual OffencesE+W+N.I.
RapeE+W+N.I.
35E+W+N.I.Rape.
[35AE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.]
Attempted rapeE+W+N.I.
36E+W+N.I.An offence under section 2 of the Attempted Rape, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 1960.
[36AE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 of attempting to commit an offence under Article 5 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.]
Intercourse with a girl under fourteenE+W+N.I.
37E+W+N.I.An offence under section 4 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (c. 69) of unlawfully and carnally knowing a girl under fourteen.
Incest by a man with a girl under fourteenE+W+N.I.
38E+W+N.I.An offence under section 1(1) of the Punishment of Incest Act 1908 (c. 45) alleged to have been committed with a girl under fourteen.
[Assault by penetrationE+W+N.I.
38AE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 6 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consentE+W+N.I.
38BE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 8 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that the activity caused involved penetration within paragraph (4)(a) to (d) of that Article.
Rape of a child under thirteenE+W+N.I.
38CE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 12 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
Attempted rape of a child under thirteenE+W+N.I.
38DE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 of attempting to commit an offence under Article 12 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
Assault of child under thirteen by penetrationE+W+N.I.
38EE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 13 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
Causing a child under thirteen to engage in sexual activity by penetrationE+W+N.I.
38FE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 15 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that an activity involving penetration within paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused.
Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choiceE+W+N.I.
38GE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 43 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that the touching involved penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article.
Causing a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to engage in sexual activityE+W+N.I.
38HE+W+N.I.An offence under Article 44 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 where it is alleged that an activity involving penetration within paragraph (3)(a) to (d) of that Article was caused.]
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