Art. 37 cross-heading substituted (27.11.2023) by Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 19), s. 30(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.R. 2023/188, art. 3(b)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1769/article/37The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseNORTHERN IRELAND2023-12-31Expert Participation2023-11-27This Order makes provision about sexual offences.PART 3SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDRENAbuse of children under 18: payment for sexual services and involvement in indecent images
37Paying for sexual services of a child1

A person (A) commits an offence if—

a

he intentionally obtains for himself the sexual services of another person (B).

b

before obtaining those services, he has made or promised payment for those services to B or a third person, or knows that another person has made or promised such a payment, and

c

either—

i

B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or

ii

B is under 13.

2

In this Article, “payment” means any financial advantage, including the discharge of an obligation to pay or the provision of goods or services (including sexual services) gratuitously or at a discount.

3

A person guilty of an offence under this Article against a person under 13, where paragraph (6) applies, is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.

4

Unless paragraph (3) applies, a person guilty of an offence under this Article against a person under 16 is liable—

a

where paragraph (6) applies, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years;

b

in any other case—

i

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

ii

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.

5

Unless paragraph (3) or (4) applies, a person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

6

This paragraph applies where the offence involved—

a

penetration of B's anus or vagina with a part of A's body or anything else,

b

penetration of B's mouth with A's penis,

c

penetration of A's anus or vagina with a part of B's body or by B with anything else, or

d

penetration of A's mouth with B's penis.

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2008/1769/part/3/crossheading/abuse-of-children-under-18-through-prostitution-and-pornography">Art. 37 cross-heading</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2022/19/schedule/2/paragraph/2">Sch. 2 para. 2</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2023/188">S.R. 2023/188</ref>
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