Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Miscellaneous amendments as to sexual offencesN.I.

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7.  In Schedule 2—

(a)Part 1 contains provision which—

(i)amends references in the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 to certain forms of child sexual abuse, and

(ii)extends offences that relate to the recording of indecent images to the streaming or other transmission of such images;

(b)Part 2 makes minor amendments relating to the offence of engaging in sexual communication with a child; and

(c)Part 3 makes a minor amendment relating to the offence of paying (whether by money or otherwise) for the sexual services of a person.

Commencement Information

I1S. 7 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 30(2)

I2S. 7 in operation at 27.11.2023 by S.R. 2023/188, art. 3(a)