PART 3 N.I.SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN

Sexual offences against children under 16N.I.

[F1Communication with a view to grooming: interpretationN.I.

22F.  For the purposes of Articles 22B to 22E—

(a)A presents himself or herself to a person (or persons) as being under 18 if a reasonable person would consider that, in all the circumstances, A presents himself or herself to that person (or those persons) as being under 18;

(b)“relevant offence” means—

(i)an offence under this Order,

(ii)an offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation), or

(iii)anything done outside Northern Ireland which is not an offence under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) but would be an offence within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) if done in Northern Ireland.]

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