SCHEDULE

PART 1Amendment of Public General Acts

The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

4.

In the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, in the third column of schedule 3 (alternative verdicts)―

(a)

in the entry for rape, after “Assault at common law” insert―

“Assault with intent to commit rape at common law

Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act

Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child

Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law

Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act

Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child

An offence under section 1 (incest) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

An offence under section 2 (intercourse with step-child) of that Act”; and

(b)

in each of the entries for sexual assault by penetration, sexual assault, sexual coercion, rape of a young child, sexual assault on a young child by penetration, sexual assault on a young child and causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity after “Assault at common law” insert―

“Assault with intent to commit rape at common law

Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act

Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child

Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law

Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act

Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child”.