The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

Rape of a child under 13

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12.—(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a)he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with his penis, and

(b)the other person is under 13.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.