Valid from 01/12/2010
[F1288BCAggravation by intent to rapeS
(1)Subsection (2) applies as respects a qualifying offence charged in an indictment or a complaint.
(2)Any specification in the charge that the offence is with intent to rape (however construed) may be given by referring to the statutory offence of rape.
(3)In this section—
(a)the reference to a qualifying offence is to an offence of assault or abduction (and includes attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit such an offence),
(b)the reference to the statutory offence of rape is (as the case may be) to—
(i)the offence of rape under section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, or
(ii)the offence of rape of a young child under section 18 of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 288BA-288BC inserted (1.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 63, 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/357, art. 2(b)