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4.  The offences specified in this paragraph are—N.I.

(a)the offences contrary to the common law of England and Wales of—

(i)murder,

(ii)kidnapping,

(iii)infanticide;

(b)the offences contrary to the common law of Scotland of—

(i)murder,

(ii)rape, where the offence was committed against a child,

(iii)sodomy, unless every person involved in the offence was aged 16 or over and was a willing participant,

(iv)indecent assault, where the offence was committed against a child,

(v)clandestine injury to women, where the offence was committed against a child,

(vi)abduction of a woman or a girl with intent to rape, where the offence was committed against a child,

(vii)assault with intent to rape or ravish, where the offence was committed against a child;

(c)an offence contrary to the common law of Scotland involving lewd, indecent or libidinous behaviour or practices, where the offence was committed against a child under the age of 16;

(d)the offences contrary to the common law of Northern Ireland of—

(i)murder,

(ii)rape, where the offence was committed against a child,

(iii)kidnapping,

(iv)infanticide;

(e)any offence contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of the table set out in this paragraph, where it was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(f)any offence contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table;

(g)any offence contrary to—

(i)section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table and which was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table;

(h)any offence contrary to—

(i)section 70 of the Army Act 1955,

(ii)section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955, or

(iii)section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

which corresponds to an offence contrary to any provision specified in Part 2 of that table; and

(i)any offence contrary to section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 where—

(i)the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in the first column of Part 1 of that table, and the offence under the Armed Forces Act 2006 was committed in circumstances specified in the entry in the second column of that Part of that table that corresponds to the relevant entry in the first column of that Part of that table, or

(ii)the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is one contrary to a provision specified in Part 2 of that table.

Table

Part 1
ProvisionCircumstances
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 61 [F1The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act]
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 11 [F2The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act and the conviction or caution is not a disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012]
Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 1The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Punishment of Incest Act 1908, section 2The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
F3. . .F4. . .
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 10The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 11The offence was committed against a child or the other party to the offence did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 12The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 13The person with whom the offence was committed was under the age of 16 or did not consent to the act [F5and the conviction or caution is not a disregarded conviction or caution within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 5 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012]
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, section 4(3)The person to whom controlled drugs were supplied or offered to be supplied was a child
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, section 170The relevant goods were goods which were prohibited to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom, pursuant to section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876
F6. . .F4. . .
[F7Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 1 The offence was committed against a child
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 2The offence was committed against a child
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 3The offence was committed against a child]
[F8Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 66] [F9The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16]
[F10Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 67][F9The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16]
[F7Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 72]
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 5The offence was committed against a child
[F11Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 70][F9The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16]
[F12Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 71][F9The offence was committed against a child under the age of 16]
[F7Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 5 The offence was committed against a child aged under the age of 16
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 6The offence was committed against a child aged under the age of 16]
[F13Theft Act 1968, section 9(1)(a) The offence was committed with intent to commit rape[F14before section 9(1)(a) was amended by the Sexual Offences Act 2003]
Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, section 9The offence was committed with intent to commit rape [F15before section 9 was amended by the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008]]
Part 2
Provision
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 21
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 52
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 53
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 54
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 55
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, section 62
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 2
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 3
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 4
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 5
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 6
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 7
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 8
Vagrancy Act 1898, section 1
Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 1
Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, section 12(1)
Infanticide Act 1938, section 1
Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939, section 1
[F16Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 1]
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 2
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 3
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 5
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 6
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 7
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 9
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 14
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 15
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 16
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 17
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 19
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 20
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 21
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 22
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 23
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 24
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 25
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 26
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 27
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 28
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 29
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 30
Sexual Offences Act 1956, section 31
Mental Health Act 1959, section 128
Indecency with Children Act 1960, section 1
Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 4
Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 5
F17. . .
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 20
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 21
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 22
F18. . .
F17. . .

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 2A

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 2B

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 2C

[F19Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976, section 3]

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976,

section 4

Criminal Law Act 1977, section 54
Protection of Children Act 1978, section 1
Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3
[F20Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Article 3]
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, Article 9
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, section 80(7)
Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 7
Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, Article 8
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, section 52A
F21. . .
Mental Health Act 1983, section 127
F21. . .
F21. . .
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 1
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 2
Child Abduction Act 1984, section 6
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 105
[F20Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 106
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 107]
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 108
Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, section 109
Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 3
Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 4
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 119
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 121
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 122(1)(b) to (e)
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 124
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 125
Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 160
Criminal Justice (Evidence)(Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Article 15
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 1
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 2
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 3
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 5(3)
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 6
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 7(1) or (2)
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 8(1) or (3)
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 9
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 10
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 11
Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, section 13
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, section 3
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, section 145
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 19
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 20
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 21
[F20Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, section 22]
[F22Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 1]
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 2
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 3
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4
[F20Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 4(1)(a)]
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 5
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 6
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 7
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 8
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 9
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 10
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 11
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 12
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 14
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 15
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 16
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 17
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 18
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 19
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 20
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 25
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 26
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 47
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 48
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 49
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 50
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 52
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 53
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 57
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 58
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59
[F20Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 59A]
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 61
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 62
Sexual Offences Act 2003, section 63
F23. . .
F24. . .
[F25Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004, section 4]
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, section 5
Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 44
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 1
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 9
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 10
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 11
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005, section 12
[F20Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, section 63]
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 6
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 7
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 8
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 12
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 13
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 14
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 15
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 16
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 17
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 18
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 19
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 21
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 22
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 23
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 24
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 25
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 26
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 27
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 32
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 33
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 37
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 38
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 39
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 40
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 62
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 63
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 65
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 66
Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 67
F26. . .
F27. . .
[F20Coroners and Justice Act 2009, section 62
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 1
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 2
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 3
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 4
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 11
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 18
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 19
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, section 20]

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I1Sch. para. 4 in operation at 13.3.2009, see reg. 1

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